Perseverance was only meant to drive 12 miles on Mars but it just broke Opportunity’s record by steering itself
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On Oct. 11, 2026, NASA’s Perseverance rover drove 299.6 feet (91.31 meters) over rocky ground west of Jezero Crater on Mars. That drive took its odometer to 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers). Opportunity, which explored Mars from 2004 to 2018, had stopped at 28.06 miles (45.16 kilometers), the farthest …
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