https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-ernest-nasa-s-next-generation-rover-designed-to-be-faster-and-tougherContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-ernest-nasa-s-next-generation-rover-designed-to-be-faster-and-tougherhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-ernest-nasa-s-next-generation-rover-designed-to-be-faster-and-tougher#u15552Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:46:10 +0000NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing ERNEST, a four-wheeled prototype for Moon and Mars exploration. The vehicle is designed for long-distance autonomous travel and high speeds. It recently completed a 16-mile trek in the Colorado Desert.What's confirmed:ERNEST is a four-wheeled prototype designed for the Moon and Mars.The rover completed a 16-mile autonomous trek in the Colorado Desert.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed the vehicle.Still unconfirmed:The rover is 4 feet long.ERNEST demonstrates speeds ten times faster than current rovers. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-ernest-nasa-s-next-generation-rover-designed-to-be-faster-and-tougherhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meet-ernest-nasa-s-next-generation-rover-designed-to-be-faster-and-tougher#u10372Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:11:07 +0000NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing ERNEST, a four-wheeled prototype designed for extreme sloped terrain. The rover recently completed a 16-mile autonomous trek across the Colorado Desert. It is built to be faster and tougher than previous planetary explorers.What's confirmed:ERNEST stands for Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain.The rover is a four-wheeled prototype developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.During a March 2026 field test near Plaster City, California, the rover drove 16 miles autonomously.ERNEST is designed to travel at 10 times the sp