Even though the day when humans live and work on the moon is still in the unidentified future, NASA is actively planning for how to get us there.
To help one day provide the resources needed for a sustainable human presence on the moon, the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is seeking input on methods to extract of oxygen from moon dust. This request will, in theory, allow industry and researchers to provide details on technologies that enable future moon-dwellers to produce, capture, and store breathable oxygen from lunar soil. NASA hopes to use the information it gathers to develop a technology demo.
