Comment on NASA powers down science instrument to conserve Voyager 2 power supply
shalafi@lemmy.world 2 months agoToo cold for batteries. That, and longevity, is why they used an RTG.
Comment on NASA powers down science instrument to conserve Voyager 2 power supply
shalafi@lemmy.world 2 months agoToo cold for batteries. That, and longevity, is why they used an RTG.
stoy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Yeah, I realize that, but I just thought it would be interesting to put the energy use in perspective…