Shatner Shares Curiosity's Course

"Star Trek" star and NASA enthusiast, William Shatner describes what the rover will do and, hopefully, achieve now that it's safely on the Red Planet.

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[MithranArkanere]

NASA is the best thing in the USA.

[DeilDevil]

Curiosity kinda reminds me of WALL E. :P

[BackSideOFFThemoon]

There were life on mars - before noahs ark mars was much closer to earth and colonized by us.

[MrStickyPete]

its not in the USA its on Mars

[VALIANT THOR]

We can go where no man has gone..before!

[LAMF1968]

Curiosity is Johnny 5.

[Fabio P]

It's powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator fuelled by Plutonium-238. That particular isotope emits a lot of alpha particles and a lot of heat (to the point that it glows spontaneously), but not much in terms of more powerful radiation. The considerable heat is transformed into electricity in the generator, which is then used to charge two batteries that ensure a steady supply to all systems. The generator has a minimum theoretical life of 14 years.

[lakecrab]

Wait..this rover has a nuke power unit? How long will it last?

[MithranArkanere]

You don't have that.

[محمد شهريار بن القنصل]

Science and work through the end of success?Thank NASA

[weiming9999]

NASAｉｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｅｓｔ。。。。。。