Clean Water in Space – and on Earth. By Keith Cowing. April 8, 2013 . Filed under life support, NASA Hack Space. Iowa State chemists help astronauts make sure their drinking water is clean ...

As the UK provides ISS crew with clean-water tank linings, NASA develops a liquid waste recovery system. Siobhan Wagner reports Astronauts on the International Space Station are now able to enjoy a ...

Water is as essential a part of everyday life aboard the International Space Station as it is on Earth. But accessing clean water is a lot trickier when you are 226 miles (363 kilometers) above ...

Water is a life-giving and indispensable substance, on Earth and in space. During spaceflight, a supply of clean water is essential for drinking and basic hygiene, but the challenges of reliably ...

Scientists have achieved a clear win on the International Space Station as they have managed to filter nearly all of the astronauts' wastewater with a new system that distills sweat, urine and ...

So crewmembers on the Space Station use a Water Recovery System to recycle their urine, condensation from cabin humidity and wastewater to reuse it as their clean drinking water.

Staying clean in space As you probably know, water is recycled on the ISS, including liquid waste or sweat from exercising. I decided to take a fresh look at how astronauts stay clean in space.

Pee is more than 90% water. Since water is heavy and takes up a lot of space, it is better to recycle pee rather than bring up clean water from Earth. All astronaut pee is collected and turned back ...

Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space, with his work on a nanotechnology membrane process taking a major ...

Sewage-contaminated water absorbs certain wavelengths of light, leaving a signature that can be detected by space-based instruments, a new study finds.

Consequently, it’s considered feasible only for “start over” mode — as a way to completely clean-up space. A wall of frozen water in space . This is a weird one: ...