The Mars helicopter drone Ingenuity has captured aerial photos of some of the used Perseverance landing gear. NASA says this detailed aerial perspective could provide valuable insights for future missions.
Ingenuity recently surveyed the parachute that Perseverance used to land on Mars as well as the cone-shaped backshell that protected the rover when it descended from space towards the Martian surface. Ingenuity was tasked with capturing these photos by NASA engineers who wanted to see this particular perspective to provide further insight into the landing and inform future landings.Read the full article here ▶
