No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say
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"No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Space and ABC7 Los Angeles. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (3)
- A City On The Moon Would Last 100 Years At Best In Most Generous Scenario Of Water Availability IFLScience · 18h ago
- No cities on the moon — there isn't enough water, scientists say (op-ed) Space · 18h ago
- Forget lunar metropolises: Water limits could cap moon's population, scientists say ABC7 Los Angeles · 18h ago
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