Can Moon Colonies Get Oxygen From the...Moon?

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As we look towards longer missions to the Moon, the shear amount of resources needed to survive becomes a much bigger question. Without space semi-trucks to haul life-giving resources to astronauts, can we utilize the Moon’s barren landscape to help us breathe?

Hosted By: Reid Reimers

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