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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures breathtaking shot of Martian sunset

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured a stunning image of a Martian sunset late last month. The helicopter landed on the red planet's Jezero Crater in February 2021.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter snapped a beautiful image of a Martian sunset late last month. 

The helicopter, which recently took off on its 45th flight, used its high-resolution color camera to capture the scene. 

The camera is located in the helicopter's fuselage and was pointed around 22 degrees below the horizon on Feb. 22 – or Sol 714 of the Perseverance rover mission. 

Ingenuity continues to make flights around the red planet's Jezero Crater. 

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The helicopter arrived at the crater in February 2021 and completed its first flight in April of that year. 

While it was talked with just a few test flights, its role expanded to serve as a scout for the Mars rover. 

Ingenuity has now flown 46 times.

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