What is powering the Voyager 1? It has been travelling in the space for almost 50 years.

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What is powering the Voyager 1? It has been travelling in the space for almost 50 years.

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It uses an RTG (radioisotope thermoelectric generator) which basically makes electricity from the heat given off of a radioactive material. These are the best option for spacecraft sent far from the sun since the farther away from the sun they go the harder it becomes to make enough power with solar panels.

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