Overview
- Reporting on Nov. 4 indicates the disagreement involving semiconductor maker Nexperia remains unresolved and is unsettling automakers.
- Industry participants describe the chip situation as chaotic and uncertain, with supply planning thrown off course.
- Fresh coverage details Earth-based preparations to receive and analyze samples gathered by NASA’s Perseverance rover.
- Researchers in Göttingen, including Christian Schroeder, are preparing protocols and laboratory setups for the eventual arrival of the material.
- Roughly 300 grams of Martian rock and soil are slated for a future return mission, which will require stringent contamination controls.