You're in outer space and need a refreshing, Gatorade-like beverage - what do you do?

A Forward Osmosis Bag demonstration. Photo Credit: NASA

July 7, 2011 By Chad Vander Veen

Answer: Urinate into a baggie.

The Forward Osmosis Bag (FOB) system, according to NASA, "is designed to convert dirty water into a liquid that is safe to drink using a semi-permeable membrane and a concentrated sugar solution. "

Wired reports the bag "makes about a liter of sports drink-like fluid in four to six hours" and does not require external power. The bag will be aboard the final Space Shuttle launch.

You may use or reference this story with attribution and a link to
http://www.govtech.com/newsletters/Question-of-the-Day-for-070811.html

| More

Comments

Add Your Comment

Name *

Comment *

You are solely responsible for the content of your comments. We reserve the right to remove comments that are considered profane, vulgar, obscene, factually inaccurate, off-topic, or considered a personal attack.