Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast

Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast


Mars 2020, Part 1: Powered by Plutonium

July 24, 2020

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover is loaded with technology developed by the Department of Energy and our National Labs, including a nuclear battery fueled by plutonium-238. In this episode, Direct Current follows the rover’s power source on its incredible seven-year, 5,000-mile journey from the lab to the launch pad.