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The Perseverance rover's MOXIE experiment produced a total of 122 grams of oxygen on Mars. At its most efficient, it generated 12 grams of the life-sustaining element every hour.
The first experiment to create oxygen on another planet has reached a successful end on Mars after demonstrating technology that could help humans live on the red planet.
When the first astronauts land on Mars, they may have the descendants of a microwave-oven-size device to thank for the air they breathe and the rocket propellant that gets them home.
NASA's Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) successfully concluded its mission by producing oxygen on the Red Planet.
Scientists hope to use the pilot technology to build out a more robust system that would produce enough oxygen for humans and for rocket propellant.