[English Article class] Oxygen on Mars

 

 

Oxygen on Mars. 

When Nasa ______________    overlanded on Mars 2021. It carried the device called Macxi. Macxi is a small engine which can make oxygen out of carbon dioxide. When ___________ on Mars in the future. They will need oxygen to breath. It is possible to bring oxygen from Earth, but it would be too expensive _____ stainable.

Macxi is currently working on Mars and different  ______ season and parts of the day. It can make 5.6 grams of oxygen an hour. This amount is the same which is small tree makes. Scientists hope that one day Macxi will make much more oxygen. Astronuts will need 25 tons of oxygen to lift off from Mars.  

 

✔ When NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021. It carried a device called MOXIE. MOXIE is a small engine which can make oxygen out of carbon dioxide. When astronauts are on Mars in the future, they will need oxygen to breathe. It is possible to bring oxygen from Earth, but it would be too expensive and not sustainable. 

MOXIE is currently working on Mars in different Martian seasons and parts of the day. It can make 5.6 grams of oxygen an hour. This amount is the same which a small tree makes. Scientists hope that one day, MOXIE will make much more oxygen. Astronauts will need 25 tons of oxygen to lift off from Mars. 

 

❓ Perseverance 

❓ rover : a vehicle to drive in difficult terrain. 

❓ astronaut : 우주비행사

❓ breath : 입김, 숨/ breathe : 숨을 쉬다

❓ sustainable : something that can continue for a long time. 지속 가능한

❓ Martian : 화성의, 화성에서 온, 화성인

❓ lift off : 이륙하다