{"id":33831,"date":"2023-06-12T15:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=33831"},"modified":"2023-06-12T15:09:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:09:24","slug":"artificial-photosynthesis-devices-could-support-human-life-on-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/artificial-photosynthesis-devices-could-support-human-life-on-mars\/33831\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial photosynthesis devices could support human life on the Moon and Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"
The groundbreaking artificial photosynthesis device will expertly harvest solar energy in space \u2013 converting renewable, clean energy from outside the Earth\u2019s atmosphere to make space travel more sustainable.<\/p>\n
By leveraging photosynthesis \u2013 the chemical process plants use to create energy \u2013 the researchers hope they can make the industry more sustainable, making colonising the Moon and Mars less science fiction and closer to reality.<\/p>\n
Sophia Haussener, Associate Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL), said: \u201cIn this study, we finally quantify the potential of such devices for extra-terrestrial use and provide initial design guidelines for their potential implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n