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Compile & Cry

Lost in Space (Because of Math)

21 Aug 2025

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A $327 million NASA mission burned up in Mars’ atmosphere — all because one team used pounds, and another used newtons. A story of how a tiny unit mismatch caused one of space history’s biggest “facepalm” moments.

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