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NASA’s ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired a series of color images during its 12^th aerial escapade.

Artist’s concept of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flying through the Red Planet’s skies. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The autonomous mini-helicopter flew over the South Seitah region of the Red Planet, chalking up a round trip flight that carried it nearly 33 feet in altitude for 169 seconds, traveling a total of 1,475 feet.

These images were produced by the craft’s high-resolution color camera mounted in the helicopter’s fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degree below the horizon.

Selected photos show Ingenuity’s scouting abilities acquired on August 16, 2021, Sol 174 of the Perseverance rover mission.

Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech