NASA's Perseverance sets Mars driving record at 28.10 miles

NASA's Perseverance rover has driven 28.10 miles (45.22 km) on Mars, surpassing Opportunity's 28.06-mile record. Over 90% of the distance was covered using its AutoNav autonomous navigation system, versus about 5% for Opportunity. Its longest single-day drive reached 1,351 feet (412 meters).

• Perseverance covered 28.10 miles in 5.5 years vs Opportunity's 15 years
• AutoNav guided over 90% of the distance, versus 5% for Opportunity
• Maximum single-day drive reached 1,351 feet (412 meters)
• 29 rock and soil samples collected, some about 4 billion years old