Perseverance Rover Completes 42.195 Kilometers on Mars in 1,890 Sols
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Updated · Science@NASA · Jun 25
Perseverance Rover Completes 42.195 Kilometers on Mars in 1,890 Sols
3 articles · Updated · Science@NASA · Jun 25
Summary
NASA said Perseverance reached a full marathon distance on Mars on June 14, logging 26.2 miles, or 42.195 kilometers, after five years and four months of driving.
1,890 Martian days into the mission, the rover hit the milestone far faster than Opportunity, which needed 11 years and two months to cover the same distance.
June 13 imagery from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showed Perseverance as a green speck west of Jezero Crater in an area the science team calls Arbot, with its tracks visible on the surface.
The milestone underscores the rover’s sustained mobility as NASA continues exploring terrain beyond Jezero Crater through its Mars Exploration Program.