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This week, NASA revealed that the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring aboard the station..

This week, NASA revealed that the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring aboard the station…

  • deviant@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think this has to do with the fact that water soluble wastes are harder to remove from water but easier to concentrate. I’m no chemistry expert but I think that’s why

    • sregger@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      But, given that’s the case, what do they do with the wastes? Is it shot out into space or brought back to earth?

      • Jajcus@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Most trash is burnt in atmosphere when the one-way supply ships are disposed (de-orbited in a controlled way). Some waste samples are probably brought down for examination.