NASA spacecraft close to breaking record for miles traveled on Mars |
NASA’s Perseverance rover is close to breaking the record for the longest journey on Mars.
The previous record for the longest distance traveled on Mars was held by NASA’s Opportunity rover, which traveled about 28.06 miles (45.16 kilometers).
NASA’s latest rover, Perseverance, has traveled about 25 miles (40 kilometers) and is close to breaking Opportunity’s record.
The mission’s goal is not only to travel farther, but also to find ancient biological traces in Mars’ Jezero........