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Mars Ingenuity Sets New Record

Faster and further---- than on its previous two flights on Mars or during any tests done on earth.

NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California cheered the Mars helicopter " Ingenuity" as it set new records Sunday during its third flight...

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"Ingenuity" sped downrange 164 feet, just over half the length of a football field while reaching a top speed of 6-point-6 feet per second. "Ingenuity " also rose to a height of 16 feet, the same distance achieved during its second flight on Mars. The team behind the rover is reportedly planning to a fourth flight later this week.


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