Mars

Science Brief: Can We Live on Mars? MOXIE Brings Us One Step Closer to Finding Out!

By Aida El-Hajjar, age 11 On April 20, NASA used the experimental MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situation Resource Utilization Experiment) instrument aboard the Perseverance robot for the first time. NASA’s MOXIE instrument demonstrated that oxygen can be created on Mars, making it more livable for humans.  Around 95% of Mars’ atmosphere is made up of carbon …

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