Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances
Description This infographic illustrates the distances driven by various rovers on the surface of Earth’s Moon and Mars. Of the vehicles shown, the NASA Mars rovers Perseverance and Curiosity are still operational and moving across the surface; the figures shown for those two are distances driven as of Oct. 11, 2026. As of that date, […]
The infographic provided by NASA compares the distances driven by various rovers on the surfaces of Earth's Moon and Mars. As of October 11, 2026, two of the rovers mentioned - Perseverance and Curiosity - are still operational and actively moving across the surface. The distances mentioned represent the amount driven by these rovers up to that specific date.
Among the rovers, Perseverance has surpassed the distance record previously held by the NASA Mars rover Opportunity. Opportunity had come to a final halt in 2018 having traveled approximately 28.1 miles (45.16 kilometers). Perseverance, however, has surpassed this record since its operational status.
The infographic was created by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California. This laboratory is responsible for building and managing the operations of the Perseverance rover on behalf of the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, as part of the broader Mars Exploration Program portfolio.
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