91. MOXIE Makes Oxygen On Mars

The Next Byte Podcast · 11 Oct 2022 · 21m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode recap the MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment) developed by JPL and MIT, which successfully produced oxygen on Mars using the Perseverance Rover. They discuss how the device split atmospheric CO2 into oxygen and carbon monoxide, achieving its target of 6 grams per hour across various seasonal and temperature conditions. The hosts analyze the implications for future human missions, noting that a scaled-up version could generate enough oxygen for both life support and rocket fuel, making in-situ resource utilization more efficient than carrying supplies from Earth.

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