The Opportunity Mars Rover has just broken the record for most miles driven by any other-planet vehicle. But there’s kind of a catch — after ten years of off-roading on the Red Planet, Opportunity has gone a total of just 25.01 miles.
But that’s not bad for a rover that was only meant to last for 90 days while traveling maybe two-thirds of a mile.
Steve launched VodkaPundit on a well-planned whim in 2002, and has been with PJ Media since its launch in 2005. He served as one of the hosts of PJTV, a pioneer in internet broadcasting. He also cohosts "Right Angle" with Bill Whittle and Scott Ott at BillWhittle.com. He lives with his wife and sons in the wooded hills of Monument, Colorado, where he enjoys the occasional adult beverage.
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