NASA successfully conducted oxygen generating experiment on Mars.

NASA's Perseverance has once again made history.
According to an official release on April 21st, 2021, the equipment on Perseverance successfully converted some carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere into oxygen.
This is the first time in human history that oxygen is made on a planet other than the Earth.
This experiment was conducted on April 20th.
It means that it can provide breathing oxygen for future astronauts, reducing the need to transport large amounts of oxygen from the Earth which previously required a lot of resources.
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This experiment was conducted on April 20th.  
The oxygen generating equipment is called Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE).
It used carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere and created 5 grams of oxygen, roughly equivalent to what an astronaut would need to breathe for 10 minutes on Mars.
MOXIE's engineers will now conduct more tests and try to increase its oxygen output.
MOXIE currently produces up to 10 grams of oxygen per hour.
Jim Reuter, associate administrator of NASA's Space Technology Directorate, emphasized that MOXIE is a "critical first step" in the technology to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen on Mars.
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The atmosphere of Mars is mainly composed of carbon dioxide, accounting for 96%, and oxygen accounts for only 0.13%.
Moxie separates oxygen atoms (O₂) from carbon dioxide.
(CO₂).
molecules, and the carbon monoxide produced is emitted into the Martian atmosphere as waste gas.
The process of separating oxygen from carbon dioxide means that endless local resources on the Mars can be turned into usable products: breathable gas, jet fuel, and mixed with hydrogen to create water.
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MOXIE is expected to carry out at least nine more oxygen production activities in a "Mars year".
equivalent to nearly two years on Earth
It is designed to produce up to 10 grams of oxygen per hour.
Hecht, an engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said that if the equipment is modified to weigh 1 ton, it can produce about 25 tons of oxygen, as fuel for rockets to take off from Mars.
According to the NASA website, if four astronauts work and live on Mars for a year in the future, they may need 1 ton of oxygen.
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: When did NASA conducted the first oxygen generating experiment on Mars?
A: On April 20, 2021.

Q: Was it successful?
A: Yes.

Q: Was it the first time for human beings to generate oxygen on another planet?
A: Yes.

Q: How long did the first experiment last?
A: One hour.

Q: How much oxygen was generated?
A: 5 grams.

Q: How long can that amount support an astronaut to breathe?
A: 10 minutes.

Q: What materials on Mars were used for the experiment?
A: Carbon dioxide.

Q: Is carbon dioxide abundant on Mars?
A: Yes, carbon dioxide, accounts for 96% of Mars’ atmosphere.

Q: What is the designed capacity of MOXIE?
A: Producing 6 grams of oxygen per hour.

Q: What would be the scenario of practical use?
A: When the equipment is modified to weigh 1 ton, it can produce about 25 tons of oxygen, which can be used as fuel for rockets to take off from Mars.

Q: How much oxygen would astronauts need to live on Mars?
A: If four astronauts work and live on Mars for a year, they may need 1 ton of oxygen.