Inside Look: How NASA's Perseverance Rover Snapped a Selfie with Ingenuity Helicopter

Explore the incredible process behind NASA's historic selfie captured by the Perseverance rover on Mars. Join Vandi Verma, Perseverance's chief engineer for robotic operations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as she breaks down the intricate maneuvering of the rover's robotic arm to take 62 images that compose the epic image with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. Listen to the whirring of the arm's motors captured by the rover's microphone during the process. This behind-the-scenes look reveals how selfies aid engineers in assessing wear and tear on the rover over time.