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G. D. Tolometti is a planetary scientist whose research focuses on lunar and Martian surface processes, with a particular emphasis on the geomechanical properties and trafficability of extraterrestrial terrains. Their work is critical for future robotic and human exploration missions, addressing fundamental questions about how rovers and astronauts can safely traverse and sample planetary surfaces. Tolometti’s most-cited paper, “Analysis of Lunar Boulder Tracks: Implications for Trafficability of Pyroclastic Deposits” (2019, 36 citations), provides key insights into the strength and behavior of lunar pyroclastic materials—valuable targets for in-situ resource utilization. They also contributed to the CanMars Mars Sample Return analogue mission (2018, 33 citations), which simulated end-to-end sample return operations and informed mission planning for both Mars and the Moon. More recently, Tolometti has focused on the Schrödinger Basin on the lunar far side, producing high-resolution geologic maps and detailed rover traverse plans for a human-assisted sample return mission (2021, 11 citations). Their work bridges geology and engineering, directly supporting NASA’s Artemis program and the next generation of planetary exploration.