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Health & Science2h 17m ago

NASA's Perseverance rover has completed the equivalent of a full marathon on Mars, reaching 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) after five years and four months of driving.

Mars

Who
NASA, Perseverance rover
What
NASA's Perseverance rover has completed the equivalent of a full marathon on Mars, reaching 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) after five years and four months of driving.
When
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:49:43 GMT · 2h 17m ago
Where
Mars ·
Why
The rover is driving across the surface of Mars.
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This milestone demonstrates the operational endurance and distance-covering capability of the Perseverance rover on the Martian surface.

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