NASA Extracts Oxygen From Simulated Lunar Soil In Test

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Credit: NASA/Brian Sacco
A team of scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a test. Producing oxygen from lunar dirt and rocks is a critical part of NASA’s plan to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon. In addition to being life...
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