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(182,626 posts) Fri Apr 23, 2021, 06:55 AM Apr 2021

We made Oxygen!!!! On Mars!!! With a toaster sized thingy! [View all]

Sorry I didn’t see this yesterday

Perseverance rover just made oxygen on Mars

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/22/world/mars-rover-oxygen-moxie-scn/index.html

The rover on Tuesday successfully converted some of the plentiful carbon dioxide on Mars into oxygen as a first test of its MOXIE instrument. The name MOXIE is short for Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment.

After warming up for about two hours, MOXIE produced 5.4 grams of oxygen. This is enough to sustain an astronaut for about 10 minutes.

The instrument is about the size of a toaster, and it's a technology demonstration installed on the rover. If this experiment is successful, it could assist with human exploration of Mars in the future.

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We made Oxygen!!!! On Mars!!! With a toaster sized thingy! [View all] underpants Apr 2021 OP

Richest Person of Bangladesh largeststage Apr 2021 #1

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Apr 2021 #13

? lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #34

welcome to DU gopiscrap Apr 2021 #53

Definitely being amazed, and cheering about it electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #2

If I could marry the toaster thingy I would Duncanpup Apr 2021 #3

Thanks to gay marriage, you can! NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #22

It doubles as an air fryer. panader0 Apr 2021 #25

😆 underpants Apr 2021 #42

There is no way a Republican/Nazi celebrates O2 on Mars because Jesus. johnthewoodworker Apr 2021 #4

And "Capricorn One.". n/t Harker Apr 2021 #24

That is the most amazing thing I have seen in my life! kentuck Apr 2021 #5

Worst waste of taxpayer money outside the Pentagon bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #6

I disagree. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #8

You're intelligent and reasonable. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #12

I would agree in terms of technology, but... mac2766 Apr 2021 #15

There is something about exploring the horizons of knowledge that is akin to Art Tom Rinaldo Apr 2021 #19

cordless tools onethatcares Apr 2021 #27

I'd gladly plug in my drill... mac2766 Apr 2021 #28

If you have any device that uses any kind of microchip... lastlib Apr 2021 #30

The micro-chip would have happened either way I believe, but... mac2766 Apr 2021 #35

Get your tickets to Mars, only 1 billion Euros per person Hiawatha Pete Apr 2021 #18

We can already break apart CO2 into component atoms of carbon and Oxygen. Calista241 Apr 2021 #51

Taxpayers are funding New Earth for the elite when they are done trashing this planet. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #29

Totally incorrect, space exploration leads to countless news technologies right here on Earth. Agschmid Apr 2021 #32

Waste yes, but a much better way to direct nationalism Victor_c3 Apr 2021 #39

It's an investment that creates jobs & supports our economy. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #46

Thank you for that! llmart Apr 2021 #54

Can this technology be used to reduce CO2 on earth? Throck Apr 2021 #7

Then you wouldn't have the excuse for the awesome acronym. meadowlander Apr 2021 #9

Every home should have one. Midnight Writer Apr 2021 #47

Yeah but not enough. edbermac Apr 2021 #10

Start the reactor, free Mars. Ace Rothstein Apr 2021 #16

That is one of the best lines in cinematic history. How did go? Oh yeah; Carlitos Brigante Apr 2021 #23

Came here for this greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #45

If it wasn't meant to be... kentuck Apr 2021 #11

was this by space x or nasa? If Musks making oxygen now..... samnsara Apr 2021 #14

Nasa. speak easy Apr 2021 #21

I'm anxious to see what the combination applicance Hate Zapper/Love Infuser will do abqtommy Apr 2021 #17

Oxygen on Mars / Suffocating in India speak easy Apr 2021 #20

I'm disappointed the little helicopter wasn't named SPUNK. tanyev Apr 2021 #26

Now we need to make food and an internet connection Takket Apr 2021 #31

Does anyone want any TOAST??? jcboon Apr 2021 #33

Holier than thous 3825-87867 Apr 2021 #36

Scale it up big time and convert the excess CO2 in our atmosphere to O2 Botany Apr 2021 #37

GMTA. I was gonna post the same thought... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #38

And make them solar or wind powered so the energy used by "these mothers" is green. Botany Apr 2021 #41

I assume the one on Mars is solar powered... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #43

"how else?" Botany Apr 2021 #44

Could be, but it isn't nuclear powered Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #49

Yep, Voyager 1 $ 2 had a small nuclear power pack on them... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #52

The "Earth" solution probably won't work on Mars: JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #48

Just planting trees won't do it. Botany Apr 2021 #50

yep llashram Apr 2021 #40

There is insufficient magnetosphere misanthrope Apr 2021 #55