Moon rocks may have enough oxygen for everyone to breathe for 100,000 years, NASA claims
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dailystar.co.ukNASA believes that if it can extract the oxygen from the regolith, there are chances that the moon could potentially support human life.
It has partnered with the Australian Space Agency to send an Australian-made rover to the moon back in October to collect lunar rocks, The Sun reports.The surface of the moon already has a lot of oxygen trapped in the form of oxides of silica, aluminium, and iron and magnesium, while the regolith is comprised of an impressive 45% oxygen.Energy will be needed in order to break apart the minerals that make up the moon and release oxygen, which can be achieved through harvesting solar energy on the moon. For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter.
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