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What Curiosity saw at 8:30 in the Martian morning

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NASA/JPL: October 6, 2026 release on the dawn panorama, processing, yardangs and future exploration NASA: Curiosity science instruments, Mastcam and robotic-arm investigations NASA: Curiosity’s August 26, 2026 one-kilometer elevation milestone

These credits cover the single authentic NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS photographic panorama displayed with this article. Curiosity captured six Mastcam frames on August 11, 2026; NASA stitched them on Earth and omitted the usual white balancing. The released source JPEG is unchanged. This is an official scientific panorama, not a generated scene or Instagram carousel graphic. Reuse follows the JPL image-use policy with the full supplied credit and no implied endorsement. Original OddityDrop article text is separate from image rights.

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A wide photographic panorama shows shadowed rocky ground and layered hills on Mount Sharp, with morning light illuminating distant cliffs beneath a pale sky.
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A wide photographic panorama shows shadowed rocky ground and layered hills on Mount Sharp, with morning light illuminating distant cliffs beneath a pale sky.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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Official NASA panorama of six camera photographs, stitched on Earth and processed without the usual white balancing. Original released JPEG unchanged by OddityDrop; responsive display sizing only. No generated elements or added text.
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