Unlocking Martian Water: ISRU Technologies
Thirsting for Mars: How We'll Extract Water from the Red Planet The dream of reaching Mars has captivated humanity for decades. But establishing a sustainable presence on the red planet requires solving some serious challenges – and water is arguably the most crucial one. Unlike Earth, liquid water isn't readily available on Mars. However, this doesn't mean we're out of luck. Water exists on Mars, but it's locked away in different forms – ice beneath the surface, bound within rocks, or even present as vapor in the thin Martian atmosphere. This is where In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) comes into play – the concept of using resources found on Mars to support human missions and future settlements. ISRU isn't just about...