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Video: We asked a NASA technologist – is there oxygen on Mars?

Written by  Monday, 04 October 2021 10:07
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Is there oxygen on Mars? Technically yes, but it's nothing like the amount we have on Earth. So breathing is out of the question. However, there is a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2) on Mars.

Now, a new technology—MOXIE—has proven that we can convert Martian CO2 into for use by future explorers. NASA engineer Asad Aboobaker tells us more.

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Citation: Video: We asked a NASA technologist – is there oxygen on Mars? (2021, October 4) retrieved 4 October 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2021-10-video-nasa-technologist-oxygen-mars.html
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mars
Credit: CC0 Public Domain

Is there oxygen on Mars? Technically yes, but it's nothing like the amount we have on Earth. So breathing is out of the question. However, there is a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2) on Mars.

Now, a new technology—MOXIE—has proven that we can convert Martian CO2 into for use by future explorers. NASA engineer Asad Aboobaker tells us more.

Credit: Science@NASA


Provided by NASA
Citation: Video: We asked a NASA technologist – is there oxygen on Mars? (2021, October 4) retrieved 4 October 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2021-10-video-nasa-technologist-oxygen-mars.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.

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