MIT: PhD candidate McKinney is building technology to convert Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Fueling a return journey from Mars
PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
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When Lanie McKinney was 3 years old, her parents stopped at a massive meteor crater during a road trip through the U.S. Southwest. As they pre . . .
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Fueling a return journey from Mars
PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
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When Lanie McKinney was 3 years old, her parents stopped at a massive meteor crater during a road trip through the U.S. Southwest. As they pre . . .