NASA’s Perseverance rover has driven farther than any vehicle on another world; after five and a half years on Mars, it has covered 28.10 miles, beating Opportunity’s 15-year record
Perseverance rover pathPhoto credit: Screenshot from JPLraw NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record for distance travelled on the surface of another planet. On October 11, 2026, after five and a half years on Mars, the six-wheeled rover’s odometer reached 28.10 miles, or 45.22 kilometres, surpassing the 28.06-mile record set by NASA’s Opportunity rover…
