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Study finds lunar water insufficient for million-person cities

Researchers conclude current reserves cannot support large urban populations on the Moon.

Luisa Marconi
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Astronomers Martin Elvis and Jonathan McDowell published a peer-reviewed study on September 13, 2026, concluding that lunar water reserves are insufficient to support large cities of one million people.[1]