Water Resources on the Moon May Not Be Sufficient to Support Large Settlements for an Extended Period.
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Scientists have found that although large quantities of water are estimated to exist on the lunar surface, these resources may not be sufficient to create a permanent settlement for millions of people.
Water resources on the Moon are limited; providing long-term support for large settlements may be challenging. Research and potential solutions are being evaluated. 🚆
The research, published in the journal "Frontiers in Space Technologies," assumes that there are approximately 1 billion tons of water on the Moon suitable for human use, and therefore, the water needs of settlements of varying sizes that could be established there...
Recent research indicates that even if the moon has water, it would be difficult to sustain a large-scale city in the long term. If the population reaches 1 million and the recycling rate is low, water resources would be depleted in less than two and a half years; a population of 100,000 with high recycling rates would be more sustainable.
The idea of establishing long-term, large-scale settlements on the Moon may face a serious resource problem due to the satellite's limited water resources. According to new research, current water reserves on the Moon do not appear to be sufficient to sustainably feed large cities housing millions of people.
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