Average salary in Colorado: US$ 52,997. Detailed salary survey based on career, education, experience, gender, age etc. Advanced 2017/18 Survey.
Plutonium-238 has a half-life of 88 years and emits alpha particles. It is a heat source in radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which are used to power some spacecraft.
Alpha, Beta, & Gamma Rays. The extra energy, or radiation, emitted by radioactive elements comes in three different types: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha radiation is a stream of alpha particles, which are positively charged.