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NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code in a 1970s-era programming language that almost nobody on Earth fully understands anymore, and the handful of engineers who do are now in their 80s.

Saving Tips May 30, 2026

The popular version of the story sounds almost too perfect: NASA is still flying the Voyager spacecraft with code written…

Personal Finance February 19, 2026

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