Ingenuity captures stunning aerial photo of Perseverance on 51st Mars flight.

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took a photo of the Perseverance rover during its 51st flight on Mars, capturing the rover motionless in the planet's red soil in the background. The 4-pound dual-rotor helicopter was originally intended to make just five flights in the thin Martian atmosphere to determine if flight was feasible on the Red Planet. Ingenuity has become somewhat of a scout for Perseverance, helping identify locations of interest for the rover on its mission to seek out signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
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