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NASA's Perseverance rover surpassed the previous off-planet driving record set by Opportunity at 45 kilometers, reaching 45.2 kilometers since landing on Mars in 2021. The rover has been active for 5½ years, exploring ancient Martian terrain to determine if conditions ever supported microbial life. Engineers aim to extend Perseverance's journey beyond 100 kilometers.

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As of October 11, 2026, NASA's Perseverance rover broke the record for distance traveled on another planet’s surface by driving a total of 45.2 kilometers (28.1 miles) since landing on Mars in February 2021. This surpasses the previous record set by NASA's Opportunity rover, which operated from 2004 to 2018 and traveled 45 kilometers over nearly 15 years. Perseverance achieved this milestone in just over five years, highlighting advancements in robotic exploration technology. The rover has been exploring the ancient terrain of Mars' Jezero Crater, aiming to uncover evidence of past microbial life. With its instruments in excellent condition and all redundant systems available, NASA approved an extended mission for Perseverance through 2028.

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Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars breaks record for off-planet driving Perseverance surpasses Opportunity’s 45km milestone after 5½ years, with engineers aiming to top 100km 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.

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

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The car-sized, six-wheeled rover reached the milestone 5½ years into its mission to explore if conditions conducive to microbial life ever existed on Earth’s neighbour. asserted

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In doing so, it is visiting some of the most ancient terrain ever encountered in the solar system. asserted

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