Transforming Urine into Water: Astronauts to Install New Space Station Water System
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 04:35
in Astronomy & Space
Two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth puts you a long way from the nearest kitchen tap. And at $10,000 a pint, the cost of shipping fresh water aboard the space shuttle is, well, astronomical.
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