NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet
This photo made available by NASA was taken during the first drive of the Perseverance rover on Mars on Thursday, March 4, 2021. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ NASAโs newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive. The Perseverance rover ventured from its landing position Thursday, two weeks after setting down on the red planet to seek signs of past life. AdPerseverance โ NASA's biggest and most elaborate rover yet โ became the ninth U.S. spacecraft to successfully land on Mars on Feb. 18. China hopes to land its smaller rover โ currently orbiting the red planet โ in another few months.