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Why on earth wouldn't they use rad-proofed chips on a planet closer to the sun, with virtually no atmosphere compared to earth?
by x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
Why on earth wouldn't they use rad-proofed chips on a planet closer to the sun, with virtually no atmosphere compared to earth?
- dieortin 5y agoBecause it’s a vital part of the mission, using off the shelf components in Mars... Of course they use rad-proofed chips in the rover. But using a newer Qualcomm processor instead of an ancient chip was a big part of the idea.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoUm, it's not closer to the sun...
- quenix 5y agoIt’s actually further from the sun by around 100 million km.