Numerous missions planned for the next decade are likely to target a handful of small sites of interest on the Moon's surface, creating risks of crowding and interference at these locations. The Moon presents finite and scarce areas with rare topography or concentrations of resources of special value. Locations of interest to science, notably for astronomy, include the Peaks of Eternal Light, the coldest of the cold traps and smooth areas on the far side. Regions richest in physical resources could also be uniquely suited to settlement and commerce. Such sites of interest are both few and small. Typically, there are fewer than ten key sites of each type, each site spanning a few kilometres across. We survey the implications for different kinds of mission and find that the diverse actors pursuing incompatible ends at these sites could soon crowd and interfere with each other, leaving almost all actors worse off. Without proactive measures to prevent these outcomes, lunar actors are likely to experience significant losses of opportunity. We highlight the legal, policy and ethical ramifications. Insights from research on comparable sites on Earth present a path toward managing lunar crowding and interference grounded in ethical and practical near-term considerations. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Astronomy from the Moon: the next decades'.

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集中的月球资源：对治理和正义的迫在眉睫的影响

未来十年计划的许多任务可能会瞄准月球表面的少数几个小地点，从而在这些地点造成拥挤和干扰的风险。月球呈现有限且稀缺的区域，具有罕见的地形或具有特殊价值的资源集中。科学感兴趣的地点，尤其是天文学，包括永恒之光峰、最冷的冷阱和远端的光滑区域。物质资源最丰富的地区也可能特别适合定居和商业。这种感兴趣的站点既少又小。通常，每种类型的关键站点少于 10 个，每个站点跨越几公里。我们调查了对不同类型任务的影响，发现在这些地点追求不相容目的的不同参与者可能很快就会相互拥挤和干扰，使几乎所有参与者的境况变得更糟。如果不采取积极措施来防止这些结果，月球参与者很可能会失去机会。我们强调法律、政策和道德后果。对地球上类似地点的研究得出的见解提供了一条基于伦理和实际近期考虑来管理月球拥挤和干扰的途径。这篇文章是讨论会问题“月球天文学：未来几十年”的一部分。月球参与者很可能会失去机会。我们强调法律、政策和道德后果。对地球上类似地点的研究得出的见解提供了一条基于伦理和实际近期考虑来管理月球拥挤和干扰的途径。这篇文章是讨论会问题“月球天文学：未来几十年”的一部分。月球参与者很可能会失去机会。我们强调法律、政策和道德后果。对地球上类似地点的研究得出的见解提供了一条基于伦理和实际近期考虑来管理月球拥挤和干扰的途径。这篇文章是讨论会问题“月球天文学：未来几十年”的一部分。