Washington: For the first time, NASA has created enough oxygen on Mars with the help of its Perseverance rover that an astronaut can survive on the planet for three hours.
According to media reports, the rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, produced oxygen by replacing carbon dioxide intermittently over two years using the MOXIE oxygen generating device installed in its machine.
According to NASA, the microwave-sized device has produced 4.3 ounces (122 grams) of oxygen since arriving on Mars. This amount is equal to the amount a dog breathes for 10 hours. NASA also said that this achievement gives hope that human life could one day be sustained on the red planet.
“We’re proud of technologies like MOXIE that can turn local resources into useful products for future exploration missions,” said Trudy Cortes, a member scientist for the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
He also said that with the help of this technology, we have come closer to a future in which astronauts can live on the Red Planet while staying away from Earth.
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