NASA's Perseverance rover breaks the record for driving on Mars
The Perseverance rover has driven 45.22 kilometers on Mars since landing in March 2021, surpassing previous records. It has collected 29 rock and soil samples and is expected to operate until at least 2028.
- The Perseverance rover has driven 45.22 kilometers on Mars since landing in March 2021.
- Perseverance has collected 29 samples of rock and regolith during its mission.
- NASA said the rover’s original mission plan included only about 20 kilometers of travel.
- The Perseverance rover reached its milestone 5-1/2 years into its mission.
- NASA intends for the Mars rover Perseverance to continue exploring until at least 2028.
- The development of the rover took eight years.
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