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NASA's Mars lander captured this image as it passed over the surface of Mars on April 19, 2021, in the first stage of a powered and controlled flight to another planet. It used its navigation camera, which autonomously tracks the ground during the flight. Credits: Nas "A / JPL-Caltech

The Mars helicopter successfully took off on its first flight: less than 4 minutes to a height of 10 m

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars lander captured this takeoff as it hovered over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021
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