Pakistan, Oct. 13 -- NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new driving record for vehicles operating beyond Earth. The six-wheeled robot has travelled 45.2 kilometres across Mars since landing in 2021. NASA announced the milestone on Tuesday, marking another achievement in its exploration of the Red Planet.

The car-sized rover has now surpassed the previous record held by NASA's Opportunity rover. Opportunity covered approximately 45 kilometres during its mission from 2004 to 2018. Perseverance reached the milestone while exploring ancient Martian terrain for signs of conditions that could have supported microbial life.

Perseverance has focused its scientific work on Jezero Crater, located in Mars's northern hemisphere. Scientists believe...