Apr 18, 2026
Which Mars rover, launched in 2003, holds the record for the longest distance driven on another planet?
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Answer given
Opportunity
Answer
Opportunity. NASA's Opportunity rover landed on Mars in January 2004 and operated for nearly 15 years, far exceeding its planned 90-day mission. Before contact was lost in 2018 due to a global dust storm, it had traveled over 45 kilometers across the Martian surface. This shattered the previous extraterrestrial driving record held by the Soviet Lunokhod 2 moon rover.
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Correct — Opportunity is the right answer.