Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based company, is launching a lunar mission to search for water ice on the moon, a crucial step towards future human habitation.

Texas has become a popular destination for companies, with many relocating their headquarters to the Lone Star State. Here's the list.

"If I were to do a do-over, I would have focused more energy" on building up Houston's investors, the former Ion executive director said during the launch event for a new initiative.