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The Crucial Role of Unit System Consistency in Research Collaboration
The Mars Climate Orbiter incident serves as a powerful cautionary tale about the importance of consistency in the use of unit systems within research groups. Launched by NASA in December 1998, this spacecraft was tasked with studying Mars’ climate and atmosphere. Yet, its mission was abruptly terminated due to a critical oversight: the failure to […]