<ul><li>Researchers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil on a commercial scale, marking a significant breakthrough in utilizing resources on the Moon.</li><li>The achievement is a step towards NASA's goal of using lunar resources instead of relying solely on supplies from Earth, with researchers conducting molten regolith electrolysis testing at Swamp Works in collaboration with Lunar Resources Inc.</li><li>The process involved heating simulated lunar soil in a reactor to extract molecular oxygen at a temperature of 1700°C, replicating lunar surface conditions to produce oxygen for potential utilization in lunar landers, infrastructure building, and as a propellant.</li><li>Post-test data analysis will inform the development of full-scale molten regolith electrolysis reactors for lunar missions, demonstrating NASA's commitment to advancing technology for human deep space exploration.</li></ul>

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