European researchers say they have created a process that can produce oxygen from moon dust. The process could provide a major source of oxygen for humans taking part in moon exploration activities in the future. Researchers from the European Space Agency, or ESA, carried out the experiments at a laboratory in the Netherlands. They reported their results in a study published in Planetary and Space Science. The team says ESA’s experimental “plant” was able to successfully produce oxygen from simulated moon dust. The dust is part of a material known as regolith, a top layer of dirt and rock pieces that sit on the surface of the moon.
Title: Researchers Report Success Creating Oxygen from Moon Dust
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data-end-time='35188'>Researchers from the European Space Agency, or ESA, carried out the experiments at a laboratory in the Netherlands.</span> <span data-start-time='35188' data-end-time='44250'>They reported their results in a study published in Planetary and Space Science.</span> <span data-start-time='44250' data-end-time='56833'>The team says ESA’s experimental “plant” was able to successfully produce oxygen from simulated moon dust.</span> <span data-start-time='56833' data-end-time='70000'>The dust is part of a material known as regolith, a top layer of dirt and rock pieces that sit on the surface of the moon.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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