Lunar soil could potentially be converted into rocket fuel to power future missions to , a new study has found.Analysis of coarse and jagged dirt granules brought back by 's Chang'e 5 spacecraft found that regolith on the moon contains compounds that convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.The soil is rich in iron and titanium, which work as catalysts under sunlight and could turn carbon dioxide and water released by astronauts' bodies into oxygen, hydrogen and other useful by-products like methane to power a lunar base.
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