{"id":416933,"date":"2022-03-14T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-the-space-plan-to-create-an-oxygen-farm-on-the-moon\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T18:22:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:22:22","slug":"inside-the-space-plan-to-create-an-oxygen-farm-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-the-space-plan-to-create-an-oxygen-farm-on-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside the space plan to create an \u2018oxygen farm\u2019 on the moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ceda42e796\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ceda42e796\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-the-space-plan-to-create-an-oxygen-farm-on-the-moon\/#%E2%80%9CInside_the_space_plan_to_create_an_%E2%80%98oxygen_farm_on_the_moon%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Inside the space plan to create an \u2018oxygen farm\u2019 on the moon&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInside_the_space_plan_to_create_an_%E2%80%98oxygen_farm_on_the_moon%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Inside the space plan to create an \u2018oxygen farm\u2019 on the moon&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The ESA is planning to build an oxygen plant on the Moon to help astronauts breathe in outer space.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a winner was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be the first to construct a payload tasked with extracting oxygen from the moon\u2019s surface, according to a new\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Engineering_Technology\/Team_chosen_to_make_first_oxygen_on_the_Moon\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Thales Alenia Space in the UK, the winning team will need to produce a small instrument that can assess the likelihood of building larger plants on the moon.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of these lunar plants is to \u201cextract propellant for spacecraft and breathable air for astronauts \u2013 as well as metallic raw materials for equipment,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>An imperative requirement of the payload is the ability to extract 50 to 100 grams of oxygen from lunar regolith, which is fine gray soil on the moon\u2019s surface that features a density of about 1.5 g\/cm3.<\/p>\n<p>The instrument, which will be running on solar power, also needs to be able to deliver precise measurements of performance and gas concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe payload needs to be compact, low power, and able to fly on a range of potential lunar landers, including ESA\u2019s own European Large Logistics Lander,\u00a0EL3,\u201d David Binns, Systems Engineer from ESA\u2019s Concurrent Design Facility, said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Oxygen_and_metal_from_lunar_regolith-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"On the left side of this before and after image is a pile of simulated lunar soil, or regolith; on the right is the same pile after essentially all the oxygen has been extracted from it, leaving a mixture of metal alloys. Both the oxygen and metal could be used in future by settlers on the moon.\" class=\"wp-image-21519545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Oxygen_and_metal_from_lunar_regolith-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Oxygen_and_metal_from_lunar_regolith-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Oxygen_and_metal_from_lunar_regolith-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>On the left side of this before and after image is a pile of simulated lunar soil, or regolith; on the right is the same pile after essentially all the oxygen has been extracted from it, leaving a mixture of metal alloys. Both the oxygen and metal could be used in future by settlers on the moon.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ESA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On top of meeting the aforementioned criteria, the team\u2019s payload craft has to be able to complete these tasks within one lunar day, which is equivalent to a 12-day period on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Previous studies conducted by the ESA have already shown that lunar regolith\u2019s most abundant element is oxygen, making up about 40\u201345% of its weight.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s not as easy as it seems to extract this oxygen due to it being chemically bound as oxides in the form of minerals or glass.<\/p>\n<p>However, a\u00a0prototype oxygen plant set up in ESTEC\u2019s\u00a0Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory has perfected the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>The process consists of utilizing electrolysis to break simulated lunar regolith into metals and oxygen \u2013 the staple resources for long-term and sustainable space missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to extract oxygen from moonrock, along with useable metals, will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changer for lunar exploration,\u201d Binns said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the feat will allow international cosmonauts to live off the land without requiring expensive terrestrial supply lines.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Binns proclaimed that the team is looking forward to working with the winning consortium \u201cto make their design a practical reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/4874480\/space-plan-oxygen-farm-moon\/\">The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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