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Scientists in the 1960s were looking for a radioactive material that produced heat when it decayed, which could be used to generate electricity for spacecrafts. Instead of Pa, rocket scientists settled on using an isotope of plutonium, Pu-238.
What beneficial uses of radioactive material can you think of? How could it be used in the future?
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