Musk wants a ‘self-growing city’ on the Moon: Does the Moon have enough water?

Elon Musk has proposed building a "self-growing city" on the Moon, raising questions about whether the lunar body possesses sufficient water resources to sustain such a settlement.

Recent research indicates that water scarcity is a critical challenge for establishing lunar cities. While efficient recycling processes are often considered, studies show they may not be enough to prevent a population of one million inhabitants from depleting available resources within a century, with revised estimates warning the depletion could occur in as little as ten years.