{
  "id": 8993273,
  "title": "Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/perseverances-view-of-turquoise-bay-8993273",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:17:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/perseverances-view-of-turquoise-bay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured a 360-degree panoramic view of \"Turquoise Bay,\" a geologically significant area within the \"Margin Unit\" on the Red Planet. The image, consisting of 818 individual shots, was assembled between October 5 and October 16, 2023, during the rover's 933rd and 944th Martian days, or sols, of exploration.\n\nThe natural-color panorama, presented in Figure A, underwent enhanced-color processing to accentuate color differences and improve visual contrast. This technique was carried out by the Mastcam-Z camera team, which includes Arizona State University and Malin Space Science Systems, along with the Niels Bohr Institute of the University of Copenhagen. These institutions collaborated on the camera's design, fabrication, testing, and operation.\n\nThe Mastcam-Z instrument, led by Arizona State University, is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is itself managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California. Together, these organizations built and oversee the rover's operations.",
  "summary": "Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of “Turquoise Bay,” a geologic area of interest in the “Margin Unit.” The 818 images used to create the natural-color panorama were captured between Oct. 5 and Oct. 16, 2023, the 933rd to 944th Martian days, or sols, of the mission. […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/perseverances-view-of-turquoise-bay",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:17:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}