NASA’s Perseverance Rover Breaks Mars Driving Record in 5 1/2 Years

NASA’s Perseverance rover has broken the record for distance traveled on another world, logging 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers) on Mars and surpassing NASA’s Opportunity rover after nearly eight years. Perseverance reached the milestone on Oct. 11, 2026, after just over five and a half years on the Red Planet. Opportunity covered 28.06 miles (45.16 kilometers) […]

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