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Building cities on the moon
NASA and China race to establish permanent lunar bases by the 2030s, but the moon's extreme conditions pose staggering technical and human challenges.
MIT Technology Review · 4m
NASA fears China will lock up the Moon's best real estate
The lunar south pole's water ice is the most valuable territory in space, and NASA worries China will claim it first.
Ars Technica · 2m
Why moon cities may never happen: the water problem
Scientists say lunar water reserves could support small settlements for centuries, but not cities of millions.
Newsweek · 2m