article_snippet: When it comes to living on Mars, there’s one major problem that will affect future astronauts: oxygen, or rather, a lack thereof.
article_snippet: It will be the first time when we will actually produce oxygen on the surface of Mars,’ Dr Jeffrey Hoffman said.
article_snippet: The atmosphere of Mars is 96 per cent carbon dioxide and less than 0.2 per cent oxygen, but the team hope to convert the former into 99.6 per cent pure oxygen.
article_snippet: The atmosphere of Mars is 96 per cent carbon dioxide and less than 0.2 per cent oxygen, but the team hope to convert the former into 99.6 per cent pure oxygen.
highlights_snippet: The atmosphere of Mars is 96% carbon dioxide and less than 0.2% oxygen .
  