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B. W. Denevi is a leading planetary scientist whose work centers on unraveling the volcanic and impact history of the Moon through innovative mission concepts and geological analysis. Her major contributions include developing the **Moon Diver** mission concept, which proposes using a robotic explorer to rappel into a deep lunar pit in Mare Tranquillitatis, directly accessing exposed strata to understand the Moon’s volcanic evolution. She also leads the **ISOCHRON** concept, a sample return mission designed to retrieve and date the youngest mare basalts, potentially revealing two billion years of previously inaccessible lunar history. Denevi’s research on impact melt facies in the Crisium Basin has provided critical insights into the Late Heavy Bombardment, a period contemporaneous with Earth’s earliest life. Her work on the Aristarchus Plateau further explores end-member volcanism and resource potential. With her most-cited papers accumulating over 80 citations, Denevi’s visionary mission designs and geological analyses are shaping the next generation of lunar exploration, bridging the gap between Apollo-era samples and future in-situ investigations.