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ddtaylor
2674 days ago
Are these powered by battery or solar, or both?
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centizen
2674 days ago
The rovers would only receive about 4 hours of sunlight in a day, so Li-Ion batteries are used to store enough charge to keep it running reliably.
Newer rovers like curiosity are using radioisotope generators which should last a much longer time.
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Newer rovers like curiosity are using radioisotope generators which should last a much longer time.