Conversation with NASA scientist/engineer on what the Perseverance Rover is up to lately (WeMartians Podcast)

Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen. The rover would collect soil that contains oxides and NASA would use separate equipment to extract oxygen from that soil.

With First Martian Samples Packed, NASA Perseverance Rover Initiates Ambitious Sample Return Mission

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