At first glance, this distance may seem modest; However, Persevernce is a “speed monster ında compared to vehicles such as Curiosity and Opportunity, which previously served on Mars.
The reason for this is that while other vehicles should determine the direction by making a stop-and-go, Persemence has the ability to process real-time image during driving.
Self -going “smart” reconnaissance tool
Perseven has made great distances since it landed in Mars in 2021. In the first trial driving, 6.5 meters and returned to the vehicle, since then crater climbing, hundreds of meters of driving daily and 700 -meter automatic driving has achieved many successes.
The vehicle is currently looking for rock samples on the crocodile plateau on the outer slope of Jezero Crater. In particular, the presence of minerals called phyllocylicate may indicate that there are plenty of water in the region and even old organic substances may be preserved.
According to Sciencealert; When Perseven realized that the rocks he had analyzed easily were broken easily, the NASA team decided to return to a robust and clay -rich area. This decision explains the reason for the long -breaking long journey.
40 kilometers on the record road
The total driving distance record on Mars belongs to the Opportunity vehicle from 2004 to 2018: more than 40 kilometers.
Persemence has now traveled about 36 kilometers and is expected to break this record soon if it goes.
While more secrets of Mars emerge every day, Persemence continues to be the pioneer of these discoveries.
