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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover actually uses the same chip as the 1998 Apple iMac. Here’s why: – Indulgexpress
You might think that NASA’s $2.7 billion Mars Perseverance rover is carrying the most advanced state-of-the-art chip, but that’s not the case!
You might think that NASA’s $2.7 billion Mars Perseverance rover is carrying the most advanced state-of-the-art chip to sustain the rough atmosphere and send the data back home from the Red Planet. But that’s not the case! According to a new report the most advanced rover runs on a chip used in the 1998 Apple iMacs.
This is because an advanced chip is actually a detriment to the unique operating conditions of Mars, reports New Scientist. Mars’ atmosphere offers far less protection from harmful radiation…
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