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When Voyager 1 launched in 1977, each of its main computer systems had less than 70 kilobytes of memory — smaller than a typical phone photo — and that 1970s hardware is still carrying out commands fr

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When Voyager 1 launched in 1977, each of its main computer systems had less than 70 kilobytes of memory — smaller than a typical phone photo — and that 1970s hardware is still carrying out commands fr
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to operate using 1970s-era computer systems with less than 70 kilobytes of memory. The mission's longevity is attributed to deliberate redundant hardware design.

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The most distant object humans have ever built runs on computers with less memory than a typical phone photograph.

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