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Could this be used on Mars? The humidity at the surface is 30 to 75 ppm [1]. Clouds have been known to form. If Elon Musk gets interested, I think the MIT res
by peterburkimsher 9y ago
Could this be used on Mars?
The humidity at the surface is 30 to 75 ppm [1]. Clouds have been known to form.
If Elon Musk gets interested, I think the MIT researchers could get the investment they need to scale this up.
I'm just grateful to read some good news about scientific progress for a change. Useful inventions like this give me more hope for humanity.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508910/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508910/
- cwkoss 9y agoVery cool idea. Few potential issues come to mind: - I bet dust would muck up the MOF - Dust would need to be swept off to allow sunlight energy to reach the solar chamber. - Ambient temperature on mars in below the freezing point of water. May not get enough sun to warm the MOF enough to drive off the moisture. EDIT: Found a source saying that water vaporizes during the day because of the reduced pressure - interesting.