New Mars rover takes first test drive

By Marcia Dunn
Updated March 6 2021 - 12:19pm, first published 12:12pm
NASA has shared photos of the Perseverance rover's tyre tracks during a test drive.
NASA has shared photos of the Perseverance rover's tyre tracks during a test drive.

NASA's newest Mars rover has hit the dusty red road this week, putting more than six metres on the odometer in its first test drive.

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