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Perseverance rover breaks off-planet driving record on Mars

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NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for off-planet driving, surpassing 45.2 kilometers on Mars. The rover, which landed in 2021, has been exploring the Martian surface for 5.5 years. Engineers are now targeting a goal of over 100 kilometers driven. AI

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Perseverance rover breaks off-planet driving record on Mars

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars breaks record for off-planet driving

    Nasa’s robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on the surface of any world other than Earth, racking up 45.2km (28.1 miles) since arriving on Mars in 2021, the US space agency said on Tuesday. The car-sized, six-wheeled rover reached the milestone…

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