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A Robot Just Ran a Marathon on Mars!

Tuesday 14 July 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A Robot Just Ran a Marathon on Mars!

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NASA's amazing Perseverance rover has officially driven a whopping 26.2 miles across the dusty Red Planet, which is the exact length of a human marathon! It zoomed past this incredible milestone in less than half the time of the previous robot record-holder. Who knew a six-wheeled space robot could be such a speedy champion?
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