minus-squareContriteErudite@lemmy.worldtoscience@lemmy.world•Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action againlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 days agoThe spacecraft uses radioisotope thermoelectric generators. It converts the heat generated by radioactive decay of plutonium into electricity. Engineers have been able to keep it working all this time by selectively powering down unused systems. linkfedilink
The spacecraft uses radioisotope thermoelectric generators. It converts the heat generated by radioactive decay of plutonium into electricity. Engineers have been able to keep it working all this time by selectively powering down unused systems.