Efforts are afoot to create rules for activities on the Moon, but so far none prioritize protecting the unique opportunities for science that exist there. Now is the time to safeguard future scientific discovery on and from our natural satellite.
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Krolikowski, A. Time to protect scientific opportunity on the Moon. Nat Astron 7, 637–639 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-02002-z
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