How an old smartphone processor will power the first-ever flight on Mars

The Next Web
By Thomas MacaulayApr 13, 2021, 3:41 pm123 pts
If you’ve got a new Android phone, its processor could be more advanced than the one that will control the first-ever flight on Mars. NASA‘s Ingenuity helicopter, which is slated to make its maiden voyage on the red planet on April 14, is powered by Snapdragon’s 801 processor — the same chip used by…

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