Scientists design spacesuit that can turn urine into drinking water
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6P5H0)
Creators hope prototype, modelled on Dune stillsuits', could be used before 2030 in Nasa's Artemis programme
A sci-fi-inspired spacesuit that recycles urine into drinking water could enable astronauts to perform lengthy spacewalks on upcoming lunar expeditions.
The prototype, modelled on the stillsuits" in the sci-fi classic Dune, collects urine, purifies it and can return it to the astronaut through a drinking tube within five minutes.
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