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Perseverance Looks Out Over 'Séítah'

Perseverance rover took this image overlooking the sandy “Séítah” region. The Ingenuity helicopter flew over this region during its ninth flight and it shows the rocky surface of mars and hills in the background.

July 07, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this image overlooking the “Séítah” region using its navigation camera. The agency’s Ingenuity helicopter flew over this region during its ninth flight, on July 5.

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