Finally, urine recycler passes astronauts' test, Yip-Pee

Finally, urine recycler passes astronauts' test, Yip-Pee

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle-station complex got a double dose of good news Tuesday: A rotary joint that they spent days cleaning and lubricating appeared to be working normally again for the first time in more than a year, and a urine-recycling machine finally was behaving.

NASA officials cautioned more tests are needed, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm 225 miles (360 kilometers) up.

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This is quite a feat for NASA as they are wanting to have up to six (6) astronauts on the SpaceStation at all times. But before they can actually get the approval to drink the recycled 'liquid', it needs to come back to Earth for a barrage of tests to confirm that it is indeed safe.

If the recycled urine passes all tests, then this might also open possibilities back here on Earth one would think.

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