MIT Research Could Lead to Refueling Depots on Mars

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News Summary

  • MIT's Lanie McKinney is working to build technology that will convert Mars' atmosphere into propellant.
  • McKinney has participated in NASA competitions that sought innovative solutions to living sustainably in space.
  • Developing the technology and solutions needed to get astronauts there is only the first step.
  • If humans intend to work (and eventually live) for extended periods on the lunar and Martian surface, solutions are needed that can only come from multi-disciplinary cooperation, as well as public-private and international partnerships.
If we ever intend to send crewed missions to Mars, as NASA and China plan for the coming decades, several criteria must be met.

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