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The recent discovery was made using a NASA orbiter

The assessments will span a total of three months

Scientists say they may use it to protect future explorers

Experts quantify potential risk for future explorers

Some companies have already shown their interest for this emerging industry

Private companies are already lining up to do this

Nanoparticles discovered in samples reveal the answer

A Russian lander was the first to make this discovery

The milestone was reached ahead of schedule, mission controllers say

The Apollo landing sites are off-limits to private explorers

Countless space impactors slammed into the two bodies

The rare event will take place in about a month's time

Our planet has more than one moon at any given time, experts say

Experts analyze how to best exploit these natural resources

They will rely on supercomputing power to achieve this objective

It may not have emerged following a collision between Earth and another planet

The spacecraft began scientific studies in lunar orbit in early March