Breathing on Mars: Plasma Tech and the Future of CO₂ Conversion

28/06/2025 20 min

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How do you turn thin Martian air into breathable oxygen and rocket fuel? MIT researcher Lanie McKinney joins us to break down her work on plasma-based CO₂ conversion. This cutting-edge technology could power future Mars missions and revolutionize our understanding of chemistry in space. From nanosecond plasma pulses to building sustainable life-support systems, this episode explores how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact.