NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) are bringing us closer than we’ve been in decades to regular lunar exploration and scientific discovery. As a scientist, I admire what these companies have achieved and support their continued efforts.

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Craig Hardgrove is a planetary scientist and professor specializing in planetary geology and physics. He has extensive experience working on NASA interplanetary spacecraft missions and currently serves as an instrument scientist for NASA’s Lunar-VISE...