Astrobotic announced that it acquired Masten Space Systems, along with its portfolio of space technology, for $4.5 million.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover has been making oxygen on Mars
NASA released the results of the Perseverance Rover’s first seven oxygen generation runs on Mars using MOXIE.
GITAI’s robotic arm completes proof-of-concept demo
GITAI IN1 is an inchworm-like autonomous robotic arm with changeable end-effectors on both ends of the arm.
Next-gen Ingenuity Helicopters will have robotic arms
NASA is swapping out its Sample Fetch Rover for two helicopters, similar to Ingenuity, to serve as backups to the Perseverance Rover.
NASA released first science images from James Webb Space Telescope
We take a look at some of the details in the first set of science images to be released by the JWST science team.
Microsoft’s Project AirSim tests, trains drones
Microsoft launched Project AirSim, a high-fidelity simulation platform for building, training and testing autonomous aircrafts.
Lunar robots go for a test drive on Italy’s Etna volcano
Five robots displayed a variety of autonomous and teleoperated capabilities that could someday be performed on the Moon.
Getting Mars samples back to Earth: Perseverance searching for landing sites
NASA has been scouting out an area on Mars from spacecrafts in orbit. This is the first time the team is getting an up close look thanks to Perseverance.
NASA releases first science image from James Webb Space Telescope
The James Web Space Telescope science team released the first science images of from the telescope today.
China’s Chang’E-5 team determines source of lunar water
Chang’E-5 landed on the moon in December 2020 and was tasked with collecting lunar rocks and soil to bring back to Earth.