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This is mentioned in the article: > The pioneer probes were nuclear powered through a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). These RTGs usually give off
by matt_kantor 11y ago
This is mentioned in the article:
> The pioneer probes were nuclear powered through a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). These RTGs usually give off heat uniformly, but the design of Pioneer meant that some of the radiant heat was reflecting off the probe resulting in a thermal recoil.