How are they planning on removing hydrogen from Mars surface and turning it into fuel”?
Laura Lewis and Clark Middle School Meridian School District, Meridian, Idaho ANSWER: Hi Laura! The hydrogen would have to come from breaking the water ice apart into hydrogen and oxygen. Remember water is H20. You can do this simple experiment in chemistry class. Ask your science teacher! Also note that the big brown tank on the Space Shuttle which is called the External Tank is really a big gas tank. It holds hydrogen and oxygen which is the rocket fuel. So you can see water is the most valuable resource in space not only for drinking but also for rocket fuel and even oxygen to breath for the astronauts. Dr. James W. Rice, Jr.
