Living on mars: how to produce oxygen and fuel to get home
Vasco Guerra, Tiago Silva, Olivier Guaitella · Europhysics news · 2018
Sending a manned mission to Mars is one of the next major steps in space exploration. Creating a breathable environment, however, is a substantial challenge. A sustainable oxygen supply on the red planet can be achieved by converting carbon dioxide directly from the Martian atmosphere. A new solution to do so is on the way: plasma technology.