Mars Express probe receiving update for software developed in Windows 98 - TechSpot

The Mars Express mission was launched way back on June 2, 2003—that's 19 years ago. It means that the Mars Express and its MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar...

WTF?! There aren't many reasons why an in-use system would still run an OS developed in Windows 98, but here's a good one: it's been traveling through space for the last 19 years. Thankfully, the Eur… [+2277 chars]

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