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October 26, 2016

Urine may be the X factor to exploring deep space
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2016
Astronauts have been known to joke about how they turn yesterday's coffee into tomorrow's coffee. (Hint: It involves urine.) While this may seem like a gross scenario, it has become a reality on the International Space Station with the help of work done at NASA's Johnson Space Center. After a urine distiller on the space station clogged in 2009, it became clear that the Urine Processor Assembly (UPA), the water-recovery system in place on the orbiting laboratory, needed to be able to process fluid ... read more

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US, China hold second meeting on advancing space cooperation Representatives from US and Chinese government agencies held the second US-China Civil Space Dialogue to advance collaboration on space activities, the US Department of State said in a press release ... more		Feeling the Rhythm Many astronauts play instruments, and some have even made music in space. Few have danced in space, though, perhaps because crew members find it difficult to tap their toes when weightless. Or it co ... more		The Space Cadets of 2016 Every year, a group of Hong Kong and Macao youngsters get a close look at what it's like to be in outer space. Wang Yuke reports. Applause and exclamations of congratulation echoed throughout the we ... more
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