Moon Cities May Be Water-Limited | Durham News

New research reveals that even optimistic estimates of lunar water ice—around a billion tons—fall far short of supporting a million-person city, even with near-perfect recycling. While small outposts could survive with clever tech like vertical farming or asteroid water imports, scaling up demands cooperation over competition. Nuclear power may be key for large settlements, but the real takeaway? Working together is essential to make long-term lunar habitation not just possible, but sustainable. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://abc11.com/story/forget-lunar-metropolises-water-limits-could-capmoonspopulation-scientists-say/19830098/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/68f79ab7b398bdf7 Report issues to [email protected].