Scientists are working hard to invent creative ways to survive aboard a spacecraft for long trips to planets like Mars.
Atom Economy is a primary concern for such journeys, and every item the space crew takes with them has to serve multiple uses, including astronaut’s pee. Errr…
Currently, the NASA astronauts aboard the ISS (international Space Station) drink recycled urine to alleviate the problem of drinking water.
“If astronauts are going to make journeys that span several years, we’ll need to find a way to reuse and recycle everything they bring with them,” said leading researcher from Clemson University, Mark A. Blenner, Ph.D.
Blenner and his team are finding creative ways to recycle human waste. This means turning sweat, urine and other fluids into plastic tools and parts that can be used for the spacecraft’s operating systems.
This is a game-changing concept since taking an excess of tools and supplies into space could weigh down the craft significantly, burning precious fuel needed to propel out of Earth’s atmosphere.
Find out more about these innovations in the video below!
Source: Interesting Engineering
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