Long-lived Mars Opportunity rover sets off-world driving record
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, now holds the off-Earth roving distance record after accruing 25 miles (40 kilometers) of driving. The previous record was held by the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 rover.