NASA Confirms Breathable Oxygen Production on Mars: Implications for Future Astronauts and Space Exploration

2023-09-17 05:55:00
RT: The US space agency “NASA” has confirmed the possibility of producing breathable oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars. According to a report published by the “Science Alert” website, “NASA” was able, through the “Moxy” instrument located on the Perseverance rover, to break up the molecules of Martian air and generate a small and constant supply of Oxygen. The agency’s deputy director, Pamela Milroy, said, “It is impressive that oxygen can be extracted from the Martian atmosphere, which could help provide breathable air or even rocket fuel for astronauts in the future.” She pointed out that the development of these technologies allows for optimal use. For “the resources available on the surface of the Moon or Mars,” adding that this matter is crucial to allowing “a long-term presence in space… and allows the support of initial human exploration campaigns on Mars.” Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed the “Moxy” tool, which has been working for The Perseverance rover lands on Mars in February 2021, where it is managed from Earth and operational commands are given to it to test the surface of Mars. “Moxy” conducted 16 tests to produce 122 grams of oxygen, which allows a person to survive for about 4 hours. NASA says “Landing four astronauts on the surface of Mars would require about 7 metric tons of rocket fuel in addition to 25 metric tons of oxygen.
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