The initiative addresses critical challenges faced by astronauts, such as the limited water supply during prolonged lunar spacewalks, which can last up to 24 hours in emergencies.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)A groundbreaking spacesuit inspired by the “stillsuits” from the science fiction film Dune could revolutionise astronaut capabilities during spacewalks in future lunar expeditions, recycling urine into drinking water, according to a report by The Guardian.
The prototype, which collects urine, purifies it and can return it to the astronaut through a drinking tube within five minutes, aims to support astronauts on extended missions under NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the lunar south pole by 2026 and eventually send humans to Mars by 2030.
The initiative addresses critical challenges faced by astronauts, such as the limited water supply during prolonged lunar spacewalks, which can last up to 24 hours in emergencies. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
A groundbreaking spacesuit inspired by the “stillsuits” from the science fiction film Dune could revolutionise astronaut capabilities during spacewalks in future lunar expeditions, recycling urine into drinking water, according to a report by The Guardian.
The prototype, which collects urine, purifies it and can return it to the astronaut through a drinking tube within five minutes, aims to support astronauts on extended missions under NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the lunar south pole by 2026 and eventually send humans to Mars by 2030.
