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How is nuclear science used in space exploration?

Radioisotope power systems generate electricity for spacecraft.

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  1. Radioisotope power systems generate electricity for spacecraft ✔
  2. It provides oxygen for rockets
  3. It makes spacecraft invisible

Why: Radioisotope power systems use decay heat to generate electricity for some spacecraft.

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Spacecraft can carry a nuclear power pack.
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Answer: Radioisotope power systems generate electricity for spacecraft. Radioisotope power systems use decay heat to generate electricity for some spacecraft.

  1. Scouting America: Nuclear Science www.scouting.org/merit-badges/nuclear-science
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    Checked 2026-11-07.

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