NASA has successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum, using a specialized carbothermal reactor. This achievement is a major stride towards enabling sustained human presence on the Moon by providing vital oxygen resources for life support and transportation, potentially revolu
A high-powered laser and carbothermal reactor located inside the testing chamber of NASA’s Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA/Brian Saccohas successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum, using a specialized carbothermal reactor.
During a recent test, scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil. Lunar soil refers to the fine-grained material covering the Moon’s surface. This was the first time that this extraction has been done in a vacuum environment, paving the way for astronauts to one day extract and use resources in a lunar environment, called in-situ resource utilization.
Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration test team in front of the vacuum chamber used to conduct the test. From left: Bill Heausler , Bill Holton , Matt Green , Maggie Meller , Wayne Smith , Desmond O’Connor , Todd Peters , John Lauterbach , Anastasia Ford , Janine Captain , Te’Sean Pemberton , Aaron Paz , David Rinderknecht , Jeff Michel , Malay Shah , Mike Reddington , Nilab Azim . Credit: NASA
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