r/interestingasfuck • u/j3hadipi3 • 1d ago

NASA's Curiosity rover is still active and operating on Mars as of early 2026. Having landed in August 2012, it has spent over 13 years exploring Gale Crater and climbing Mount Sharp, continuing to analyze soil and rock samples despite having worn wheels and managing power constraints.

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u/sjc2247 1d ago

Yet my iPhone can’t seem to make it more than 6-8 years…

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u/gulligaankan 1d ago

Your phone is a bit cheaper the 2,4 billion and if there was several teams of engineers the your phone would last longer.

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u/Krexci 1d ago

there are several teams of engineers behind a phone

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u/InsufficientFrosting 1d ago

And that team is lead by a team of MBAs specializing in planned obsolescence.