Space & the Universe

Driving flat-out at its top speed, how many meters can NASA's Perseverance Mars rover cover in one hour?

Answer

152 meters

A garden snail's pace is genuinely comparable — Perseverance tops out around 0.15 km/h. Careful driving pays off, though: it has been exploring Mars since 2021 without a tow truck within 200 million kilometers.

Source: NASA (Perseverance rover components page: 0.1 mph / 152 m per hour)

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