# The Chip That Could Let Us Stay on Venus for 200 Days

- slug: the-chip-that-could-let-us-stay-on-venus-for-200-days
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Space & Aerospace

NASA tested silicon carbide electronics in simulated Venus surface conditions for 21.7 consecutive days without failure — a lander concept from TU Delft is betting that and a few other advances are enough to stay for 200 days, vs the current 127-minute record.

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