PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Curiosity took its first test drive around the gravel-strewn Martian terrain Wednesday, preparation for the ultimate road trip to find out if the red planet’s environment could have supported life. The six-wheel NASA rover did not stray far from where it landed more than two weeks ago. It rolled forward about 15 feet, rotated to a right angle and reversed a short distance, leaving track marks on the ancient soil. Mission managers were ecstatic that the maiden voyage of the $2.5 billion mission was glitch-free.
