2007-10-02 06:14:43 · 7 answers · asked by Q.xi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Gravity
2007-10-02 06:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Ivan D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Electricity on all missions that go to Jupiter or beyond is supplied by nuclear power. Not a reactor but a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG).
Sunlight is 25 times weaker at Jupiter than it is a Earth, 100 times weaker at Saturn, 400 times weaker at Uranus, 900 times weaker at Neptune and 1,600 times weaker at Pluto.
2007-10-02 13:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called an RTG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator) Basically nuclear powered. There is a write up you can download from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labratory at the link below.
2007-10-02 13:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dylan L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly gravity, The voyagers and and others that went that way would have slingshotted around the gas giants to gain the speed to get out of the solar system.
2007-10-02 13:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by futuretopgun101 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the inertia gained by the vessel when launched,or the "slingshot"effect when passing close a gravity well such as a planet
2007-10-02 13:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by dayo h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have their own fuel supply.. whilst they're using their fuel supply they collect solar energy til the fuel runs out.. then they use the solar energy.. then god know's what they do
2007-10-02 13:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sling shots from fly byes of planets
2007-10-02 14:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by NEIL K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋