Chris Hadfield Explains How They Get Water From Urine on the ISS [Video]

Look, this isn’t high art or anything, but Chris Hadfield breaking down the water recycling on the International Space Station is mildly fascinating. Also, yes, by “water recycling” I do mean “turning urine into drinking water.” This also finally proves that Hadfield can pretty much talk about anything he wants and put it on the Internet, which is something we’ve suspected for a long time.

Relevant to your interests

• There’s even a Chris Hadfield-themed space school website
• Hadfield explains how to throw up in space
• And here he is wringing out a washcloth in space

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