You report that robotic exploration of the Moon doesn’t need “big rockets, massive space programmes or vast coffers” and that six nations are planning such enterprises (Nature 605, 208–211; 2022). As artificial intelligence and sensor technologies advance, such exploration will become yet more cost-effective. We can look forward to similar projects to Mars and beyond.
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