This NASA rover Perseverance just logged 26.2 miles on Mars. What it found could be even bigger

NASA Perseverance rover Mars travel record: NASA's Perseverance rover has reached a milestone on Mars. After nearly five years on the Red Planet, the rover has officially traveled 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers), the distance of a full marathon, as per a report.

But while the milestone itself is impressive, the discoveries made during that journey could prove even more significant.