Nasa's Perseverance rover starts rolling on Mars
The US space agency's Perseverance rover has wiggled its wheels and undertaken its first Martian drive.
It didn't move far - just 6.5m (21ft) in total, but Nasa's deputy project scientist Katie Stack Morgan said it was a significant moment. This simulation describes the movements made in the first drive.
Read more: Perseverance rover begins its exploration of Mars
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