On 06/08/2012 19:59, Bill Wright wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
"Curiosity is about twice as long and five times as heavy as NASA's
two previous Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, and its
plutonium-powered nuclear battery will provide the mobile laboratory
with about 2.7 kWh per day, far in excess of the 1 kWh per day maximum
of the earlier solar-powered rovers. The nuclear battery is also much
longer-lasting than the solar power systems used by the previous
missions, and is expected to last through the rover's planned
operations and beyond, providing the potential for the mission to be
extended."

Yes but the sun is weak on Mars

Can't say its exactly dazzling here ;-)


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Cheers,

John.

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