zaterdag 11 augustus 2012

Can the radioactive material on the Curiosity rover create risk to present or future life on Mars?

Can the radioactive material on the Curiosity rover create risk to present or future life on Mars?:
The Curiosity Rover has a nuclear generator / MMRTG, but I haven't seen any research describing if it is safe for present or future life on Mars.

If the casing of the generator were to be compromised due to weather, or anything else, would that cause long term problems?