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“The robot [Opportunity] will have to move about 11km to get to its new target - a distance that would double what it has already achieved on the planet.”

“Detailed satellite imagery from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will help pick out the best route ahead; and new software recently uploaded to Opportunity will enable the rover to make its own decisions about how best to negotiate large rocks in its path.”

This is perhaps one of the best stories in science ever.  These things just keep going.