Researchers from the University of Warwick are developing sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space, which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. The team is assessing a new technique that could convert renewable, green energy from outside the Earth’s atmosphere using photosynthesis. The researchers are evaluating the use of a special device known as a semiconductor to absorb sunlight on Moon and Mars. These “artificial photosynthesis devices” convert water into oxygen using only sunlight while recycling carbon dioxide. The technology could provide ample oxygen production and carbon dioxide recycling on both Moon and Mars. The research project was funded by the European Space Agency via the Open Space Innovation Platform.
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