"Perseverance's Mars Rover Achieves Groundbreaking Oxygen Production Milestone"

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has successfully used its MOXIE device to convert the planet's thin, carbon dioxide-laden air into oxygen. MOXIE achieved a major milestone by doubling its maximum production level, potentially paving the way for future human missions to Mars. The device, if scaled up, could provide oxygen for breathing and rocket fuel. MOXIE's success encourages the development of a full-scale system capable of generating 25 to 30 tons of oxygen to support a human mission on Mars.