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NASA to Turn Space Waste Into Water

New Recycling System Will Turn Astronauts' Urine and Sweat Into Clean Drinking Water

Of course, the thought of drinking recycled urine might make some squeamish, but not Pettit.

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"The space station is a testing ground and we are learning how to make robust life support technology that allows us to squeak every drop of water out of the process," he said. " We plan to make coffee with [it]."

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