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NASA's CaRD Demonstration Validates Carbothermal Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Regolith

NASA's Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) has validated a process to extract oxygen from lunar regolith, completing a key technology step for in‑situ resource utilization. The result advances plans to produce propellant and life‑support consumables on the Moon and reduce logistics mass for sustained Artemis operations.

Discovered 2026-02-26T16:14:41.214029-08:00 | 2026-02-26T16:14:41.214029-08:00

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  • The CaRD milestone advances in‑situ resource utilization by validating carbothermal oxygen extraction from lunar regolith, a capability that can materially reduce the amount of oxygen and propellant that must be launched from Earth.
  • This technology step complements broader Artemis surface infrastructure efforts, including planned surface power systems such as the NASA–DOE fission reactor project to support long‑duration lunar operations (source:9316d763-b6e5-4a7e-8eb5-5edda53acb2f).

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