Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)
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NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Retired InSight Lander to Study Dust Movement
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New images taken from space show how dust on and around InSight is changing over time — information that can…
Article3 weeks ago
Power to Explore STEM Writing Challenge
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The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of…
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After 60 Years, Nuclear Power for Spaceflight is Still Tried and True
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Six decades after the launch of the first nuclear-powered space mission, NASA is embarking on a bold future of human…
Article3 months ago
2024 NASA Power to Explore Contest Winners
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Thomas Liu, Rainie Lin, and Aadya Karthik won NASA's 2024 Power to Explore Student Essay Contest.
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Perseverance Pays Off for Student Challenge Winners
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As radioisotopes power the Perseverance rover to explore Mars, perseverance “powered” three winners to write essays each year till they…
Article5 months ago
Here’s How Curiosity’s Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars
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Twelve years ago, NASA landed its six-wheeled science lab using a daring new technology that lowers the rover using a…
Article5 months ago
