๐ด๐ We got the dirt on Mars
Images snapped by our Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its ambitious flights have offered scientists and engineers working with the our Perseverance Mars rover an unprecedented opportunity to scout out the road ahead. Ingenuity provided new insight into where different rock layers begin and end, each layer serving as a time capsule for how conditions in the ancient climate changed at this location.
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๐๐ธ Our Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its SHERLOC WATSON camera, located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm.
๐๐ธ Ingenuity acquired this image using its high-resolution color camera. This camera is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degree below the horizon.
๐๐ธ Our small, but mighty Mars Helicopter captured this image of tracks made by the Perseverance rover during its ninth flight, on July 5. A portion of the helicopterโs landing gear can be seen at top left.
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