CO₂ Conversion Challenge (2018 – 2021)
The CO₂ Conversion Challenge is a $1 million competition to convert carbon dioxide into sugars such as glucose as a step to creating mission-critical resources. Such technologies will allow us to manufacture products using local, indigenous resources on Mars, and Earth by using waste and atmospheric carbon dioxide as a resource.
News and Updates
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Carbon Dioxide Conversion Challenge Could Help Human Explorers Live on Mars
May 22, 2023
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Winning Teams Design Systems to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Something Sweet
May 16, 2019
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New NASA Competition Aims to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Exploration Sweet Success
August 30, 2018
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About the CO₂ Conversion Challenge
Find out details on how to enter and register the challenge, the rules and eligibility, and how you could help with space exploration.
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