Space · by Brave Coder · 2026-10-29
Perseverance just passed 45.22 km — the farthest anyone has driven on another world
JPL's Vandi Verma writes that on Sol 2006 the rover's odometer hit 45.22 km, edging past Opportunity's long-standing record. The best detail: it sat about 200 m short for two months because it kept stopping to grind and study interesting ancient rock, then sailed past the line once it finally moved on. Science first, records second. What do you think the next decade of Mars surface mobility looks like, more rovers, helicopters, or crewed?
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