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Space Station Drinking Water
Topic Author: Brady Taylor
Posted: 9:19 AM May 21, 2009
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Have you ever wondered what is exactly in your water?  Well the water that the astronauts aboard the International Space Station are now drinking started out as something little unexpected!

In November NASA delivered a Water Recovery System to the ISS.  This system processes urine and sweat into water that is safe to drink.

I have always wanted to be an astronaut since I was a little kid, but I don't know how excited I would be about drinking recycled urine while in space!

Here is a link to the full story from NASA

Recycled Water
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  • by yuk Location: waco on Jul 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
    Guess you do what you gotta do. Waco water will always be nasty. It always has been awful. Can't say I would drink any urine but if it came down to needing fluid I suppose a person will do what ever there is to do to survive.
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  • by robert on Jul 10, 2009 at 05:16 AM
    i surprised that the hippies,PETA, and treehuggers are not jumping on this idea....after all its 100% recycled.
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  • by gary Location: clifton on Jun 20, 2009 at 01:30 PM
    Just remember almost every drop of water you drink, some fish or animal has gone potty in.
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  • by Super man Location: Leroy on Jun 6, 2009 at 09:31 PM
    I wonder how that’s going to taste.Nasty or pure
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  • by Tracey Location: Goldthwaite on May 27, 2009 at 05:50 AM
    I visited the NASA space center, in Houston, with my son a few years ago and found it very interesting. This is where I first learned of the recycling process for the drinking water. I found it to be very fascinating; however, I'm not sure I could drink it either. I've also heard of people using their own urine as a means of survival, so if the astronauts have the ability to drink it as a recycled product then I would consider them very hi-tech. Way to go NASA!
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  • by Jean Location: Temple on May 26, 2009 at 08:48 PM
    Why did I read this?
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  • by Someone Location: Near-Here on May 24, 2009 at 12:07 PM
    The fluid wouldn't be any worse than Lake Waco water or Brazos/Bosque river water downsream. It's just the thought I do not like!! Now if it were distilled it would be different.
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  • by Scooper Location: Centeral TX on May 21, 2009 at 03:20 PM
    I wonder if it would meet the standards for Lake Waco water?
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  • by Riley Location: Woodway on May 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM
    The taste has a little wang to it!
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  • by Citizen Location: Texas on May 21, 2009 at 10:01 AM
    Urine is sterile when it leaves it's source, barring any infections.
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