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NASA Rover Sets Off-World Driving Record; Perth Driver Says He Did Further Round Broxden

Mars rover's distance 'impressive but it never had to merge'.

A road near Perth, longer than any on Mars.

A road near Perth, longer than any on Mars. Photo: C Michael Hogan, “The Broxden roundabout - geograph.org.uk - 3036087”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

PERTH — NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record for driving on another world, and Perth motorists have been quick to put it in context.

“It’s a big number,” said a taxi driver. “But it’s never done Broxden at 5pm on a Friday with a caravan in front. Get it on the M90 and see how it does.”

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