Tycho Crater

2 hours · 12 applicants this week

The Lunar Geological Survey (LGS) needs updated imagery of Tycho's northern rim following a recent micrometeorite impact detected by seismic sensors on January 15, 2025. Navigate the Explorer along the rim, stopping every 200 meters to capture high-resolution panoramic images. Tag each image with GPS coordinates. The AI will handle stitching, but human judgment is needed to identify the best vantage points and avoid lens flare from low-angle sunlight.

4 hours · 4 applicants this week

Dr. Elena Vasquez at MIT needs 6 distinct rock samples from the central peak for isotope dating research. The Explorer must climb to at least 4,000 feet elevation, identify rocks with visible mineral banding, and use the sampling arm to extract cores. Each sample must be photographed in-situ before extraction. This is precision work — the sampling arm has a 2-second delay from Earth, so patience and careful control are essential.

3 hours · 8 applicants this week

The seismic monitoring network at Tycho has 4 sensors that need manual recalibration every 90 days. Drive to each sensor location, run the diagnostic protocol, and physically adjust the ground coupling if needed. The Explorer's manipulator arm can turn the calibration dial. You'll need to wait 5 minutes at each sensor for the baseline reading to stabilize.

4 hours/week (recurring) · 34 applicants this week

NASA's Lunar Seismology Division needs Earth-based analysts to process data streaming from Tycho's 12-sensor seismic network. Robots deploy and maintain the sensors, but interpreting the data requires human expertise in geophysics. You'll review 48-hour data windows, identify seismic events, classify them (deep moonquake, shallow quake, thermal cracking, or impact), and flag anomalies for the science team. This is skilled work that AI assists with but cannot fully automate — subtle pattern recognition in noisy data is still a human strength. Work from home, flexible hours, recurring weekly assignment.

3 hours · 156 applicants this week

The LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) needs to navigate Tycho's boulder fields autonomously, but its AI must first learn from human-labeled data. You'll review thousands of terrain images captured by Optimus Explorers, label hazards (boulders, crevasses, steep slopes, soft regolith), and validate proposed navigation paths. The robots capture the imagery, but humans provide the ground truth that trains the AI. No lunar experience needed — just attention to detail and comfort with image annotation tools. This is exactly the kind of work robots can't do: making judgment calls about what's 'safe enough' to drive over.

8 hours · 8 applicants this week

Optimus Explorers at Tycho collect enormous amounts of raw data — spectral readings, high-res imagery, sample compositions, terrain measurements — but robots can't write scientific papers. The Lunar Geological Survey needs technical writers with geology backgrounds to synthesize Explorer data into structured reports following LGS format standards. Each report covers a specific survey area and includes geological interpretation, mineral identification, and recommendations for follow-up investigation. Published reports carry your name as contributor.

1 hour · 412 applicants this week

Everyone's first time driving a robot on the Moon is confusing. The controls feel laggy (1.3-second signal delay), the terrain looks weird in low gravity, and the camera angles take getting used to. As a helpdesk agent, you'll be paired with first-time operators via voice chat and walk them through their first 30 minutes. Show them how to steer, use the camera, collect samples, and avoid getting stuck. You're not driving for them — you're coaching them. Think of it as teaching someone to drive, but on the Moon. Patient, encouraging, and good at explaining things simply. Our most popular Earth-based role — operators love having a human to talk to on their first ride.

1 hour/week (recurring) · 278 applicants this week

Every week, we compile the best moments from Tycho Crater — stunning photos, interesting discoveries, funny robot fails, milestone missions — into a 5-minute video digest. The footage is selected and edited automatically, but the narration needs a human voice. Record a warm, engaging voiceover for the weekly reel. We send you the script (which you can tweak for your style) and the rough cut. You record the audio at home and send it back. Takes about 1 hour including prep. A good voice and natural delivery matter more than professional training. Recurring weekly gig.

1.5 hours · 87 bookings this week

Experience one of the most dramatic landscapes in the solar system. Your Explorer follows a curated route along Tycho's northern rim, stopping at 6 scenic viewpoints. Gaze down at the crater floor nearly 5 km below, photograph the central peak rising like a mountain from the center, and watch Earth hang in the permanent black sky above the jagged horizon. The route takes you past exposed rock strata showing 108 million years of history. Every photo and video you capture is yours to keep.

45 minutes · 214 bookings this week

Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the Moon in 1971. Now it's your turn — but from the rim of a massive crater. The Explorer's manipulator arm swings a custom lunar golf club, launching balls off the crater rim into the void below. In lunar gravity, a decent shot travels over a mile. The HD camera tracks each ball as it arcs across the black sky. You get 12 balls. A radar tracker measures each shot's distance. Can you beat the current record of 2.3 km? Compete on the global leaderboard.

1 hour · 342 bookings this week

There's no wind on the Moon. No rain. No erosion. Anything you draw in the regolith will remain for millions of years. Drive your Explorer across the surface to create patterns, write messages, or draw pictures in the dust using the wheel tracks. Use the manipulator arm for finer detail work. A satellite camera captures an overhead photo of your finished artwork. Past creations include marriage proposals, company logos, portraits, and abstract art. Your mark on the Moon — literally forever.

1 hour · 178 bookings this week

Olympic field events take on a whole new dimension in lunar gravity. The Explorer's manipulator arm hurls a regulation discus or javelin from a launch point on Tycho's rim. In 1/6th gravity with zero air resistance, a discus floats for over 30 seconds before landing, and a javelin can travel nearly a kilometer in a graceful arc against the black sky. The HD camera tracks each throw with trajectory overlay graphics showing speed, angle, distance, and hang time. You get 6 throws of each. Compare your distances to Earth world records — spoiler: you'll crush them. Global leaderboard for both events.

45 minutes · 298 bookings this week

A bowling alley like no other — built on the floor of Tycho Crater using natural boulders as pins. The Explorer uses its manipulator arm to roll a 50 kg spherical rock (feels like 8 kg in lunar gravity) down a smoothed regolith lane toward a triangle of smaller standing rocks. The ball rolls in slow motion, the pins topple in lazy arcs, and dust plumes erupt in silence. Ten frames, standard scoring. The low gravity means the ball rolls forever if you miss — there's a retrieval robot for gutters. Surprisingly addictive. Current high score: 267.