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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 mission and a Participating Scientist on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover. Hardgrove was the Principal Investigator for the NASA LunaH-Map mission, which launched on SLS Artemis-1.

Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander, sitting on its side, after experiencing problems landing near the moon’s south pole March 6. Credit: Intuitive Machines
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Why NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers

by Craig Hardgrove May 7, 2025May 6, 2025

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 […]


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