Mars exploration has been always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies […]
These 75 robotics companies are hiring
It’s tough out there — and yet, doing my semi-regular jobs post always gives me hope. Seems every time I post one of these, the number increase. At […]
These 61 robotics companies are hiring
It’s extremely heartening to see our little list effectively double since the last time we did one of these. While it’s true that layoffs continue to plague the […]
Intuitive Machines’ moon landing succeeds in bold attempt
Intuitive Machines landed on the moon Thursday, becoming the first commercial company to reach the lunar surface intact.
Intuitive Machines makes history by landing the first commercial spacecraft on the moon
Intuitive Machines has landed a spacecraft on the lunar surface, in a historic first for a private company. Flight controllers confirmed the landing at 5:23 p.m. CST, though […]
Moon spacecraft beams back vivid photo before landing
NASA contractor Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft has reached the moon’s orbit and will attempt to land at the south pole on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Japanese lunar lander touches down and Axiom space launches its third mission with SpaceX
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. What a week! For the second week in a row, we have lunar lander news to report on. Plus, a final […]
Two moon landing missions show the spaceflight struggle is real
Japan’s space agency JAXA said its SLIM lander touched down on the moon, but a problem generating power may end the mission prematurely.
Japan’s SLIM mission makes historic Moon landing, but its time is running out
Japan’s long-planned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has successfully touched down on the lunar surface, making the nation the fifth in history to do so. But all is […]