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NASA Tests Moon, Mars Rovers in California Desert
NASA is testing a new rover called ERNEST (Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain) in the Colorado Desert. The prototype will help develop capabilities for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
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On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled about 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal intervention from the team of engineers trailing it. Called ERNEST (Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain), this prototype is
2026-06-18 18:19 UTC