Nasa's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.4 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.
The Perseverance rover ventured from its landing position yesterday, two weeks after landing on the red planet to seek signs of past life.
The roundabout, back and forth drive lasted just 33 minutes and went so well that the six-wheeled rover is back on the move today.
During a news conference today, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, shared photos of the tire tracks over and around small rocks.