Getting to Mars is on our minds back here on Earth, and when it comes to space travel, recycling is a space traveler's best friend - pee included! Today we're looking at a brilliant new potential use for pee in space, and URINE for a surprise, it flows a bit farther than drinking water!
SOURCES:
Article on the pee story:
- Challenges associated with a trip to mars:
- Using urine to grow plants in space:
- Plants in deep space and on mars:
- NASA video on Veggies:
- Background on the nitrogen cycle//why we need all this stuff additive manufacturing on station:
- Getting thirsty in space:
- About the engineer behind pee recycling systems:
- More recently installed system:
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