NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover breaks historic record after traveling 28 miles
The rover had actually come close to breaking the record about two months earlier. On Sol 1947, Perseverance was just 200 meters short of the milestone, a distance it could have covered in a single trip using its Autonomous Navigation (AutoNav) system.
"Two months ago, (Perseverance) sat about 200 meters away from the milestone, a distance easily achievable with a single drive... However, the rover found itself in a very scientifically interesting area and spent time (investigating) ancient rock outcrops. When Perseverance was finally ready to move on to a new site, it sailed past the record."
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