Astronaut Explains Drinking Water in Space

International Space Station reclaims almost 100 percent of water on board for reuse
Astronaut Explains Drinking Water in Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shows an example of how water used to be delivered in bags to the ISS. (Canadian Space Agency YouTube channel)

Ever wonder how astronauts get clean water in space? Without access to complex drinking water facilities like the ones you operate here on Earth, they created a keg-sized water recycling system. 

Astronaut Chris Hadfield, commander of the self-sustaining International Space Station...

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