I was published in The Times today as part of their special issue commemorating the Apollo Moon landings.  I wrote their summary of the science to come out of Apollo:

“Apollo may have been conceived as a political vehicle during the US-Russian Cold War, but nonetheless the missions provided a spectacular hoard of science that continues to reward researchers today. The lunar rocks alone have become the foundation stones on which our modern understanding of planetary formation is built...”

You can read the full article for free here. Then, check out the entire Apollo special here