So, uh, is this irony? They design an electronic artifact that is supposed to last 1,000 years. Cool. But to check on its status, i.e. learn what it looks like, you have to go to ... Facebook?!
The incorporation of Facebook is a bit silly but it's a student project, I guess the point was really for the students to consider the sort of unusual constraints and considerations that are required for such a long-term design. Seems unlikely anyone involved really expected to be updating that Facebook page for the next thousand years.
Right ... and after considering those important aspects, they decided to send everyone to FB to check on the artefact's status?
Talk about scoring an own goal.