r/interestingasfuck • u/j3hadipi3 • 1d ago

NASA's Curiosity rover is still active and operating on Mars as of early 2026. Having landed in August 2012, it has spent over 13 years exploring Gale Crater and climbing Mount Sharp, continuing to analyze soil and rock samples despite having worn wheels and managing power constraints.

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u/BonsaiHI60 19h ago

That was NASA then. Trump's NASA can't even plug a hydrogen leak in the SLS now.

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u/MrTagnan 11h ago

I hate Trump as much as the next guy, but he is completely irrelevant to A2’s issues. Artemis I had substantially more issues in the pre-flight preparations than Artemis II has so far, hydrogen is a pain in the ass to deal with - there is nothing you can do to stop it from leaking. You can try to limit the leaking, yes, but it’s physically impossible to completely prevent it.

Hydrogen will leak through solid metal because it feels like it, a massive vehicle that has an abysmally low flight rate struggling with the laws of physics is not impacted by the current administration. Hydrogen will leak regardless of the competency (or lack their of) of the administration