23 Apr 2021
As President Joe Biden and other world leaders warn about the dangers of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is making history on the planet Mars as its high-tech equipment, for the first time, is turning CO2 into oxygen.
This is taking place as NASA also celebrates its third successful launch on of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket that is transporting four astronauts from the United States, Japan, and the European space program.
The NASA blog reported:
The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen. A toaster-size, experimental instrument aboard Perseverance called the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) accomplished the task. The test took place April 20, the 60th Martian day, or sol, since the mission landed Feb. 18.
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Perseverance Rover Made Oxygen Out Of Martian Air
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Perseverance Rover Made Oxygen Out Of Martian Air
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Perseverance Rover Made Oxygen Out Of Martian Air
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