A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers helped develop the $100 million nuclear battery that is powering NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. "People call it a battery, but it's actually a power system because it doesn't need to be recharged," said Stephen Johnson, division director of Space Nuclear Systems and Technology at INL. "It will run for decades." The Idaho Statesman (Boise) (8/6)
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Mars rover is powered by INL-developed nuclear battery
A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers helped develop the $100 million nuclear battery that is powering NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. "People call it a battery, but it's actually a power system because it doesn't need to be recharged," said Stephen Johnson, division director of Space Nuclear Systems and Technology at INL. "It will run for decades." The Idaho Statesman (Boise) (8/6)
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