In the lead up to the launch of   #NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory / #MSL / #Curiosity #rover to #Mars on a #ULA #AtlasV #rocket, a #model of the new rover was put on display at the #KSC #PressSite.
In this #photo, the rover’s MultiMission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator / #MMRTG, which uses the heat created by the decay of #radioactive isotopes to create #electricity, instead of relying on solar power on a dust-covered #planet.
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