Nasa’s new Mars rover hits the dusty red road in first trip

A photo showing tyre marks taken during the first drive of the Perseverance rover on Mars on Thursday (Nasa/JPL/Caltech/AP)

Nasa’s newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.

The Perseverance rover ventured from its landing position on Thursday, two weeks after setting down on the red planet to seek signs of past life.