NASA's Perseverance Rover Breaks Record For Off-World Driving Distance

The nuclear-powered buggy has now traveled 28.10 miles, besting NASA's Opportunity rover.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover just broke the record for the farthest distance traveled by any vehicle on another world, the space agency announced. The six-wheeled, nuclear-powered buggy has now traveled 28.10 miles (45.22 km) as of October 11th, besting NASA's Opportunity rover that rolled 28.06 miles (45.16 km) across the red planet's surface. Perseverance managed the feet in just five and a half years, compared to nearly…