Source: South China Morning PostThe Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the red planet, the US space agency Nasa said Friday.The six-wheeled rover travelled about 6.5 metres (21.3 feet) in 33 minutes on Thursday, Nasa said.It drove four metres forward, turned in place 150 degrees to the left, and then backed up 2.5 metres, leaving tyre tracks in the Martian dust.“This was our first chance to ‘kick the tyres’ and take Perseverance out for a spin,” said Anais Zarifian, Perseverance…Read More