NASA tests dust-to-thrust robots for Mars mission
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Channel: Daily Mail World · 2018 · Science & Technology
The machines will strip water from the soil of Mars and convert it into methane - a compound that has been tipped to power the rockets of the future. They could solve a major problem facing Nasa's deep space plans: How to keep rockets light enough to fly while still carrying enough fuel to get to and from Mars. Nasa plans to send manned missions to Mars in the early 2030s. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6346703/Nasa-building-dust-thrust-robots-dig-Martian-soil-convert-ROCKET-fuel.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencetech/video-1795854/Video-NASA-tests-dust-thrust-robots-Mars-mission.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile
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