Chinese Astronauts Make Rocket Fuel and Oxygen in Space Using 1st-of-its-Kind 'Artificial Photosynthesis'
- Chinese astronauts have created rocket fuel and oxygen in space using a new type of 'artificial photosynthesis.'
- This technology converts carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and rocket fuel ingredients using basic equipment.
- The technology could support astronauts on China's proposed lunar base, planned near the moon's south pole by 2035.
- China aims to utilize this technology to enable lunar colonizers to produce breathable air and fuel on the moon.
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Chinese astronauts claim have successfully developed artificial photosynthesis technology in orbit for the first time. This revolutionary experiment matches the natural process of photosynthesis by converting carbon dioxide and water into vital resources oxygen and rocket fuel components.
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