NASA’s Mars rover reaches major milestone with record-breaking journey - FOX Weather
NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for the longest distance traveled by a vehicle on another planet, surpassing the previous record held by the Opportunity rover. The rover is currently exploring the Jezero Crater to search for evidence of ancient hydrothermal systems.
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This milestone demonstrates significant advancements in autonomous navigation and robotic longevity in extreme extraterrestrial environments.
THE TAKEAWAY NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has set a world record for the farthest distance driven by any vehicle on the surface of another world. HOW OFTEN DO METEORITES CRASH IN THE US? On Oct. 11, the rover reached 28.10 miles, surpassing the previous record of 28.06 miles set by NASA’s Opportunity rover. The milestone also marks three decades of NASA rover operations on Mars. \"The original mission called for no more than 12.4 miles of driving,\" Steven Lee, project manager for the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, said.
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