# FUN FACT: The Apollo 11 guidance computer had less computing power than a modern smartphone

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The Apollo 11 guidance computer, which played a crucial role in landing humans on the moon in 1969, had less computing power than a modern smartphone. The Apollo computer operated at about 0.043 MHz, while today’s smartphones typically run at speeds measured in gigahertz, highlighting the extraordinary progress in technology since the historic moon landing.

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