Can We Breathe on Mars? NASA's New Method For Transforming the Red Planet

Can We Breathe on Mars? NASA's New Method For Transforming the Red Planet Subscribe to Science Time: https://www.youtube.com/sciencetime24 #science #shorts #space NASA's Perseverance Rover, armed with a toaster-sized instrument called MOXIE, has just turned the Red Planet's carbon dioxide into oxygen. This isn't just a neat party trick, it's a groundbreaking first that could revolutionize space travel. Imagine astronauts not only breathing Martian-made air but also using it as rocket fuel for their return trip! To launch a crew of four from Mars, we'd need 15,000 pounds of rocket fuel and a whopping 550,000 pounds of oxygen. MOXIE's successful test run, producing 10 minutes worth of breathable oxygen, is a promising start. So, hats off to NASA for making Mars feel a little bit more like home!