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RTG
Radioactive materials such as
plutonium
generate heat as they decay into non-radioactive materials.
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
(RTGs) convert the heat into electricity using an array of
thermocouples
.
References:
ALSEP
(Miscellaneous)
Voyager 2
(Miscellaneous)
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
(Miscellaneous)
Pioneer 11
(Miscellaneous)
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package
(Miscellaneous)
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package
(Miscellaneous)
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