An infographic released by NASA/JPL-Caltech on Oct. 13, 2026, compares the distances driven by various rovers on the surfaces of Earth's Moon and Mars, according to the agency's Photojournal entry. Figures for the still-operational Mars rovers Perseverance and Curiosity were stated as distances driven as of Oct. 11, 2026.

As of that date, Perseverance exceeded the distance record held by NASA's Opportunity rover, which stopped in 2018 after driving about 28.1 miles (45.16 kilometers), the description states. The file is catalogued as PIA26814.

According to the agency, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations of Perseverance on behalf of the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program portfolio. No additional totals for individual rovers were given in the supporting text.