NASA's Groundbreaking Achievement: 98% of Astronaut Pee Transformed into Drinkable Water
NASA has announced that the International Space Station's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is now recycling 98 percent of all water brought onboard by astronauts. This is achieved through advanced dehumidifiers that capture moisture from crew breaths and sweats, as well as a urine processor assembly that recovers water from astronauts' urine. A new device has been developed to extract the remaining water from the urine brine, increasing the water recovery rate from 93 to 98 percent. NASA assures that the water is reclaimed, filtered, and cleaned to a higher standard than drinking water on Earth.