Something unexpected happened recently. I had covered someone’s published research on my Moon Monday blog+newsletter. I don’t know the person but they saw that and so reached out to ask if I would write a recommendation letter for their visa application abroad. After some thought and basic checks, I agreed and did so. I never thought I could help people with my work this way as well. Some might say: why would I do this without expecting anything back? Because I can. My goal with Moon Monday is to advance lunar exploration globally, and I think this does just that.
