Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover

Found on PC Mag on Thursday, 25 February 2021
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The helicopter-like drone on board the Perseverance rover uses a Linux-powered software framework the space agency open-sourced a few years ago. “This the first time we’ll be flying Linux on Mars. We’re actually running on a Linux operating system,” Canham said.

To boldly go where no man has gone before!