NASA scientists have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil. This marks the first time this extraction has been done in a vacuum environment. A team from the Johnson Space Center in ...

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In an unexpected twist, metal-rich nodules found on the seafloor are generating oxygen, new research suggests. This meager but steady supply of the vital gas may help support seafloor ecosystems in ...

A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience found evidence of oxygen production near polymetallic nodules located deep in the ocean. Called dark oxygen, this oxygen is being produced ...