Illustrative representation of the finite-element thermal model of the Pioneer 10 spacecraft evaluated at 40 A.U. The entire spacecraft is shown, as is the body interior (top left) and body exterior (bottom left). Unmodeled struts connecting the radioisotope thermoelectric generators to the spacecraft body are indicated with yellow-and-black dashed lines. Selected for an Editors' Suggestion.
From the article:
Support for the Thermal Origin of the Pioneer AnomalySlava G. Turyshev, Viktor T. Toth, Gary Kinsella, Siu-Chun Lee, Shing M. Lok, and Jordan Ellis
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 241101 (2012)
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