WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space agency NASA said Friday its veteran Mars rover Opportunity is on the road again, heading to a new study area on the surface of the Red Planet. The destination, called "Solander Point," offers Opportunity access to a much taller stack of geological layering than the area where the rover has worked for the past 20 months, called "Cape York," NASA said. Both areas are raised segments of the western rim of Endeavour Crater, which is about 22 kilometers in diameter. The new area also offers plenty of ground that is tilted toward the north, which is favorable for the solar-powered rover to stay active and...
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