Ingenuity Takes 51st Flight: Stunning New Views of Martian Landscape Revealed

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The Ingenuity helicopter completed its 51st flight on April 22, 2023.

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Ingenuity traveled a distance of 188 meters and reached a maximum altitude of 12 meters above the Martian surface during the flight.

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During the flight, another image of the Perseverance mothership was captured by Ingenuity.

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Ingenuity’s flight log records the trip as ahoy from Airfield Mu to Airfield Nu.

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Ingenuity also captured an image of debris left over from the landing sequence in early 2021, in addition to the view of Perseverance.

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Ingenuity-captured and recently released views of the Martian landscape are grand & look quite earthly.

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Eroded, windswept hills roll through the horizon, while the rocky desert is in the foreground of the image.

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Adding to the overall grandeur of the view, the sky in the image is bright.

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Currently, the Perseverance rover is parked at a rock nicknamed "Echo Creek."

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Distance measurements are being conducted by the persistence team while studying the rocks in the region.

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