The production of radioisotopes involves several interrelated activities, including the fabrication of targets; their irradiation; transportation of the irradiated targets to processing facilities; ...

The real benefit of RTGs is their ability to provide predictable, consistent power. The radioactive decay of plutonium is constant – every second of every day for decades. Over the course of ...

Radioactive decay occurs in atoms that become unbalanced, called radionuclides, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These radionuclides follow their own unique path of decay ...

The real benefit of RTGs is their ability to provide predictable, consistent power. The radioactive decay of plutonium is ...