TIL Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators, used to power Voyager 1 since 1977, were also used to power the Mars Perseverance rover, launched in 2020 and still active on Mars today.

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TIL Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators, used to power Voyager 1 since 1977, were also used to power the Mars Perseverance rover, launched in 2020 and still active on Mars today.

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Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

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