How The New Mars Rover's Power Supply Works (This Sucker's Nuclear!) [Video]

There's a reason Curiosity's fancy new Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator isn't going to be installed until just days before its launch. It's radioactive, powered by a special form of plutonium dioxide that won't be rendered useless by the red planet's dust issues. More »

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