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NASA has given a mission extension to the Mars helicopter Ingenuity and is now testing to to see how it can aid in actual exploration fo the Red Planet.

Video of Ingenuitys shadow taken on its third flight on April 25, 2021. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The blades dont seem to move due to the way the images were taken; the shutter is synched to the blade movement. The bright spot around the shadow is due to the opposition effect: The lack of shadows from rocks and other irregularities on the surface makes it look brighter, plus some dusty surfaces tend to reflect more light straight back in the direction the light came from, making it look brighter...