“This is a critical first step at converting carbon dioxide to oxygen on Mars." The process could one day help astronauts breathe on the red planet. Much larger versions of MOXIE could be used to ...

NASA may be one small step closer to being able to send people to Mars all thanks to Perseverance. The rover used an instrument about the size of a toaster to take carbon dioxide that’s in Mars’ ...

Carbon dioxide is being converted into oxygen on Mars thanks to an invention undergoing testing that could lead to the colonization of the red planet. Day and night across the seasons, a ...

Technicians in the cleanroom at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lowering the MOXIE instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's Perseverance rover carried an ...

Robots are a lot easier to send to other planets than humans are. For one, they don't complain nearly as much. On top of that, they don't need pesky things like food or breathable air. Of course, if ...

The Perseverance rover may be parked at an overlook to capture any flights by the Ingenuity helicopter over the next two weeks, but it's not wasting any of its time on Mars. The rover on Tuesday ...

The Perseverance rover may be parked at an overlook to capture any flights by the Ingenuity helicopter over the next two weeks, but it's not wasting any of its time on Mars.The rover on Tuesday ...