NASA's Perseverance took its first drive across the surface of Mars. The debut drive was one of several 'firsts' for Perseverance the agency announced Friday, two weeks after the rover landed on the Red Planet. Scroll down for videoNASA shared images from the Mars Perseverance rover's first drive over the surface of the Red Planet. Nylon cords held Perseverance 25 feet below the jetpack and gently placed the rover down on the red soil. NASA established a radio connection with the rover before Perseverance did a series of checks and then started its experiments and investigations.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2021 22:37 UTC