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Space technology behind Nuna II
 
Nuna II
Nuna-II in the 7th World Solar Challenge

Credits: David Hancock
 
  SMART solar cell technology on Nuna II
 
European solar cells

Credits: ESA
 
  Space batteries in Nuna II
 
SMART-1 scanning the Moon's surface
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How three remote-sensing instruments on SMART-1 will scan the Moon's surface during one pass. Repeated passes will gradually fill in the picture.

Credits: ESA 2002. Illustration by Medialab.
 
  Last update: 24 March 2005 
 
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