But just months before the plutonium-powered robots were supposed to launch, scientists made a surprising last-minute addition: they covered critical parts of the probes in kitchen-grade aluminum foil.
The ad-hoc protection was added because Jupiter appeared to have more intense magnetic and radiation fields than scientists originally anticipated.
So, the electronics received tinfoil hats? ;)
ReplyDeleteThe residents of the Venice Boardwalk would be interested in hearing that.
If you can tell, what was your part in this project?