Opportunity Still Prowling

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity recently imaged the rim of Endeavour crater. Endeavour is the rover's next major exploration target. It would also be the the largest crater explored by Opportunity.

The problem is that rim is eight miles away, and, further, Opportunity won't take a direct route. To avoid a large area of sand dunes, the rover will take a route that will have it traveling twelve miles to cover the eight. Twelve miles is roughly the distance Opportunity has traveled on Mars to date, so actually reaching Endeavour may or may not be in the cards. Still, the fact that Opportunity has sighted the rim and continues to roll into its seventh year is a remarkable achievement.