#Oxygen

JJ Shavit

Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel

Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report.

JJ Shavit

Cooking up water and oxygen from lunar soil

Engineers have successfully shown how water and oxygen can be extracted by cooking up lunar soil, in order to support future Moon bases.

Joshua Shavit

A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth

A slowdown in the Earth's rotation could have affected the oxygen content of the atmosphere