Intuitive Machines Inc.’s historic attempt to place the first U.S. commercial lander on the lunar surface marks an important step for U.S. space exploration, according to Harrison Schmitt, the most recent living person to walk on the moon.“The more information we can gain about the surface of the Moon, the better it will be for integration of its vast energy and materials resources into the U. S. economy,” the Apollo 17 astronaut told MarketWatch, via email. “China’s leadership understands this better than ...