Finally, urine recycler passes astronauts' test

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 03:35 in Astronomy & Space

After several days without luck, astronauts finally ran a successful test on equipment that turns urine into drinking water — a necessity for supporting the international space station's crew, which will soon double.

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