NASA’s Mars Rover Nears Marathon Mark, But It’s All About the Rocks
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026, 09:27 (EDT) NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to notch up a Martian marathon. Officials say the six-wheeled machine has now covered 26.09 miles on the red planet, and should hit the 26.2-mile milestone within roughly a month. While that’s a trivial stretch back on Earth, the drive on Mars has taken five years, slow and hazardous,
