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So, it’s wonderful to see USGS create a resource that can help NASA with their planning for future missions,” Jim Reilly, an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut who is currently Director of the USGS, stated. The map is a priceless scientific achievement that can also be used for future lunar missions. "People have always been fascinated by the moon and when we might return.