Mars helicopter unfolded, Starship exploded & Curiosity selfie | VFS Weekly

The Ingenuity helicopter unfolded on Mars and Perseverance watched. SpaceX's Starship SN11 prototype exploded and debris was seen on the beach by [SPadre.com](https://www.spadre.com/). Curiosity snapped a selfie in front of Mont 'Mercou' on the Red Planet. Perseverance studied and odd rock and China launched an Earth observing satellite.

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