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OCR: RADIOTHERMAL A RADIOTHERMAL power source uses a material that emits high-energy rays, or radiation, to produce heat that is then converted into electrical power. Spacecraft that operate in the outer regions of the planetary Solar System use this method of power because the Sun's rays at such distances are too weak for solar cells to produce energy from them.