Friday Funny: Making Oxygen on Mars

Automation

At the Jet Propulsion Lab, they’re creating a system to turn Martian atmosphere into oxygen.

April 23, 2021

For this week’s fun, we decided to check out MOXIE, the JPL’s Mars oxygen experiment. First, they create Martian atmosphere; then they turn it into breathable gas for humans. Why? Because you can’t cart enough oxygen to Mars on a spaceship. This is the key to sending humans to Mars. Just amazing.

Rob Spiegel has covered manufacturing for 22 years, 19 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include automation, supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cybersecurity. For 10 years, he was the owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.

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Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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