Terrain Too Tricky For Planned Mars Rover Drive

Mars rover officials have had to abandon an enticing target after formerly predictable terrain proved to have nasty traps. Scientists working with the Opportunity rover wanted to go to the base of a small cliff inside the rim of Endurance Crater because of promising stratified formations there, but...

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