New video shows Mars Perseverance rover take a leisurely 21ft test drive and 'flex' its robotic arm

NASA's Perseverance took its first drive across the surface of Mars. It was a short jaunt for the car-sized rover, which went about .01 NASA engineers called the drive a success and a'real milestone' for the mission. The debut drive was one of several'firsts' for Perseverance the agency announced Friday, two weeks after the rover landed on the Red Planet. Engineers successfully also tested Perseverance's robotic arm, deployed scientific instruments and completed vital flight software updates. NASA shared images from the Mars Perseverance rover's first drive over the surface of the Red Planet.