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NASA Will Try Out An Instrument Designed To Make Oxygen On Mars

Technicians loading MOXIE onto the Mars 2020 rover
R. Lannom
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NASA/JPL-Caltech
Technicians loading MOXIE onto the Mars 2020 rover

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Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.