Scientists Calculated How Long a Moon City Could Survive. The Results Aren't Great.
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Frozen water at the poles of the Moon could allow human settlements, but it does not guarantee to supply large cities. According to the study cited, even with a 98% recycling, the estimated reserves would quickly be depleted with a large population, while small communities could be maintained for centuries.The future will depend on reducing consumption, improving recycling and finding out if there are more ice deposits under the surface.podcast_…
Scientists Calculated How Long a Moon City Could Survive. The Results Aren't Great.
As tech billionaires try to sell us on the idea of human colonies on the moon and beyond, a new research paper published in Frontiers in Space Technologies threw a bucket of cold, free-floating globules of water all over the idea. That research paper suggests that such a lunar city would last at most 100 […]
These days, we frequently see news about plans to colonize Mars, build bases on the moon, and construct data centers and factories in low Earth orbit. Space development is progressing rapidly, and it seems the day when humanity lives on the moon may not be far off. It reminds me of the fairy tale, "The new transfer student is from the moon..."
The idea of creating large cities where thousands or millions of people live on the Moon may seem closer to science fiction, but scientists believe that one of the most significant challenges to achieving this ambition may be simpler than it is...
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