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power

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we all rely on it

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and in space exploration we definitely

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need it yes solar power is one option

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but what if you want to travel really

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far from the Sun or to a crater

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permanent Darkness

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or to a Dusty planet

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that's why NASA uses these these nuclear

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batteries are called radioisotope Power

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Systems they provide continuous power to

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spacecraft and to the scientific

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instruments on board

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Voyager for example has traveled Beyond

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the Edge of our solar system and has

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been continuously powered by RPS for

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over 45 years imagine having a phone

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that you didn't have to charge for 45

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years better yet a spacecraft imagine

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the places you could go imagine the

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destinations you could explore if you're

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a K-12 student in the United States your

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challenge is to dream up a new RPS

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powered space mission and tell NASA all

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about it in 200 words or less go to