https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-perseverance-just-broke-the-off-world-driving-record-while-mostly-steering-itselfContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-perseverance-just-broke-the-off-world-driving-record-while-mostly-steering-itselfhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-s-perseverance-just-broke-the-off-world-driving-record-while-mostly-steering-itself#u159637Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:16:42 +0000NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new distance record for driving on another world. Operating on Mars, the rover reached an odometer reading of 28.10 miles or 45.22 kilometers on sol 2,006. This achievement surpasses the previous record held by the Opportunity rover. Perseverance accomplished the milestone in 5.5 years, a feat that took Opportunity almost 15 years. Much of the journey across the Martian surface was driven using autonomous navigation, with the rover largely steering itself along its historic path.Why it mattersPerseverance launched from Earth in July 2020 during a period