MOXIE - Making Oxygen on Mars

This video focuses on the MOXIE experiment which is included as part of the Perseverance Mars 2020 Rover. The experiment will use a process called electrolysis to split carbon dioxide to produce oxygen. If successful, NASA could produce a larger version to support human exploration of Mars.

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Image credits:
Images from "The Martian" from 20th Century Fox

Other images created by Noel Pauller

Video Credits: Noel Pauller

Music: Flames by Dan Henig

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[LabHamster]

MOXIE has now been successfully tested on Mars. The successful test along with the successful test flights of Ingenuity are very exciting developments in our exploration of Mars.

[xydracht]

This makes me wanna give up on life all together

[MC-rnxo]

Great video! Just one question… don’t you need a solution or a liquid for electrolysis? Do they turn CO2 into a liquid state or is there something else I’m not aware of?

[FutureAIDev]

Would it be possible to do the reaction CO2 -> C + O2?

[alanbell]

I have been watching the Perserverence Rover with great interest. I only learned about the MOXIE unit a few days ago. Fascinated by this little experimental device. Could be a game-changer. Maybe another video once data from this experiment is released. Really interesting video thank you 👍

[hondo]

I know at the level it would not be relevant. But in a long run wouldn't it shift the amount of CO in the atmosphere?

[sunnyd]

Won’t the carbon monoxide be toxic to breathe?

[HaribabuPasupathy]

Nice explanation! Corban monoxide is not got for Human and environment right? So this is a waste produced in this process. Is there anyway to utilize this Corban monoxide? If we produce this in large scale then it will be a disaster.

[eitantal]

O2 and CO need separation, and the separation needs to be amazing! no more than 10 parts per million, or 99.999%. Also you need a scrubber to capture exhaled CO2

[kanstube]

The best way to create oxygen through trees isn’t it? That would be permanent solution. Is it possible to do that in Mars ? Just curious to know

[FicarAmriza]

If applied on earth. This will work for

[davidbrown]

Moxie is a soft drink in southern states.