NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Mars Driving Record Written 14 October 2026
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Artist’s impression of NASA’s Mars rover, “Perseverance” | NASA
Space.com reports that NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record for the greatest distance traveled on another world, surpassing the previous mark held by the Opportunity rover. On 11 October, Perseverance reached 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers) traveled on Mars, exceeding Opportunity’s 28.06-mile record in just 5.5 years, compared with Opportunity’s 14 years. According to Space.com, “the mission team thinks the rover could eventually more than double the distance it’s already traveled.”
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