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NASA's Curiosity rover captured a newly released panorama showing the most detailed view yet of wind-carved Martian cliffs, taken at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time and showing striking blue hues in early morning light. Mission scientists have long awaited this close-up view of the terrain feature. The rover's broader science operations, including Mastcam and ChemCam mosaics, APXS chemistry analyses, and systematic environmental measurements, continue as part of its ongoing exploration of the Martian surface.