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The 10-day Artemis 2 mission is a reminder of a simple truth: the future belongs to innovation. For years, NASA and its partners have developed systems to recover, purify, and reuse water in space because carrying endless supplies is not practical.
The International Space Station (ISS) has a system that turns almost all the crew’s wastewater, like sweat, breath, and moisture, back into super-clean drinking water. Special filters and advanced cleaning methods purify the water. On the International Space Station, NASA has demonstrated water recovery as high as 98 percent.
Here on Earth, advanced purification is built on that same principle of resource stewardship, helping communities prepare for growth while protecting life's precious resource.
If you want to learn more about how the ISS Water Recovery System works, watch this video: Water Recovery On The Space Station
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