Dear @neiltyson, MMRTG is powered by plutonium-238. I use thermocouples to convert heat from its natural decay to electric current
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@NeilTyson have a conversation with@MarsCuriosity. This is Twitter used right.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson If we see Mars as it is now and it is crazy, then I wonder what it would be like back when this light was initially emitted.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@MarsCuriosity pretty sure it's the green power of willThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thoroughly enjoyed the twitter conversation with
@neiltyson and@marscuriosity. Can't wait for Monday morning!!!@NASAThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Carbon 14 Isotope?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@MarsCuriosity Dear@neiltyson, what does that mean?#OverMyHead#IStudyLawThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Can you please point me in the direction of a good explanation of how a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator works?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@MarsCuriosity Very cool conversation. Thanks!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Plutoniam, most likely.@marscuriosityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@MarsCuriosity for crying out loud the poor machine is concentrating on the main event of its 'life' leave her alone :-)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@marscuriosity Gees, what are you, stupid?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@marscuriosity GOOD QUESTION! This is why I follow Neil. That and having a 13yo science-math-robotics daughter! ALOHA!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson MarsCuriosity: "I'm sorry Neil, I can't do that" Ah HAL what a great AI.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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