Cornell University scientists are looking to make one of the less cool but still practical parts ofDunea reality.
During space missions, we already routinely recycle our bodys liquid waste back into clean drinking water.
Gross as it sounds, this reusing extends the limited resources available to a crew.
Characters from the latest movie adaptions of Dune wearing stillsuits.© Warner Bros
Currently, though, astronauts cant do the same when theyre actively out in their spacesuits.
But that should be enough to help astronauts prolong their spacewalks with more comfort.
Engineers will have to study the suit in more detail before considering it space-worthy, however.
A side-view illustration of the filtration system, which is worn as a backpack. © Karen Morales
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