Quote Originally Posted by MasonC2K View Post
The conspiracy guys are going nuts on this. Apparently it is outfitted with headlights but NASA says there will be no night time exploration.
I can't believe conspiracy theorists have never heard of shadows.

Quote Originally Posted by gsarchie View Post
I hate conspiracy theorists. If it is solar powered how could it run at night? They may be to illuminate areas in shadow behind rock. Also, did it land in a completely flat plain? If it is hill there may be places that are fairly dark. As a biologist, I would totally volunteer for a one way trip to a new planet if life was found, on Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa. I'd go under the ice in a vessel to see what life is there, and I am convinced that there has to be!
Batteries.

But, as noted above, it has a plutonium nuclear reactor on board.

I think it's fantastic and well worth doing whether they find signs of life or not.

Go NASA!!!!