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Real World: NASA Harnesses Half-Life
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Learn about isotopes and radioactive decay. See how NASA uses the predictable decay of certain elements to power spacecraft in…
Feb 7, 2013
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Launchpad: History, Benefits, and Safety of Radioisotope Power Systems
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With safety designed from inside out and outside in, see how NASA has used Radioisotope Power Systems, or RPS, for…
Feb 7, 2013
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Real World: Space Weather
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This NASA video segment looks at space weather and examines the major ramifications space weather can have on Earth. The…
May 29, 2012
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