A new era of exploration of the Moon may be upon us. A company called Intuitive Machines recently sent its Odysseus lander to the Moon. And it succeeded. It is the first lunar private landing, from possibly many more to come. But why is humanity still so interested in the Moon? And should it remain a free-for-all? We will answer with Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science & Astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London.

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