The Mars Opportunity rover has driven 25.9 miles (41.7 kilometers) since it landed in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars on Jan. 25, 2004. That is farther than any other off-Earth surface vehicle has driven. The rover's work on Mars was initially planned for three months.
During that prime mission and for more than a decade of bonus performance in extended missions, Opportunity has returned compelling evidence about wet environments on ancient Mars.
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(thanks Chava)
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It's kiloMETRES, not meters.
Meter is the measuring tool, metre is the distance.
40 kilometres on a battery, driving all those wheels and a crane like arm or two ???
What, solar charged, even though the sun is so very far away ?
Where can I get one of those batteries ?
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