Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseverance from Ingenuity

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2021 is “Perseverance from Ingenuity,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Ingenuity. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Perseverance from Ingenuity
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Ingenuity Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Flying at an altitude of 5 meters (just over 16 feet), on April 25 the Ingenuity helicopter snapped this sharp image. On its second flight above the surface of Mars, its color camera was looking back toward Ingenuity’s current base at Wright Brothers Field and Octavia E.”

— APOD editors, May 1, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 1, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Ingenuity
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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Source

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