NASA's Opportunity rover takes in view from top of Martian hill as engineers try to fix it

Pasadena, California: NASA’s Opportunity rover is soaking in the view from its perch atop a Martian hill as engineers continue to fix a problem with its computer memory. The aging rover beamed new images to Earth on Wednesday, confirming it reached the hill informally called Cape Tribulation. Opportunity landed on Mars more than a decade ago and has recently suffered bouts of amnesia stemming from an issue with its flash memory. The six-wheel rover has been able to drive despite the occasional memory lapse. [caption id=“attachment_2035669” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] This image sent by NASA’s Opportunity rover on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 shows a view from atop a Martian hill. AP[/caption] Opportunity will spend several days at the summit snapping pictures that engineers will stitch into a color panorama. Project manager John Callas says the rover will try to find interesting rocks to study. If there are none to be found, it will keep driving. Associated Press