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NASA’s ERNEST Rover Completes 16‑Mile Autonomous Desert Traverse

The March field trial validated active suspension paired with reinforcement-learning autonomy to enable faster, longer surface missions to the Moon or Mars.

New Statistical Biosignature Distinguishes Life From Nonlife

White House Budget Revives Fight Over NASA Science With Deep Cuts

Cosmic Rays Can Sustain Subsurface Life in New Radiolytic Habitable Zone

Astronomers Solicit Observations to Confirm Possible First Impact on Saturn