Astronauts say "yipee!" to urine drinking
One of the most critical things that the space shuttle Endeavour delivered to the International Space Station last week was a system that would allow the astronauts on board to recycle their own urine into drinkable water. Gross, yes, but vital if the station's crew complement is to be expanded from 3 to 6 next year as planned ... and it took a while to get it up and running. "There will be dancing later," mission controllers replied when informed that the pee-drinking was finally ready to commence.
NASA sniffs out trouble with electronic nose
Astronauts living onboard the International Space Station install what could be a life-saving gadget -- an electronic nose.
Jetpacks and space tourism (or ... I believe I can fly)
Looking for that special gift for the geek who has everything? There's a seat available on a rocket to the International Space Station. Japanese millionaire Daisuke Enomoto, who ponied up $21 million to be launched into space, was kicked out of the training program because of chronic kidney stones. For something a bit more more affordable (at a mere $200k) but also less lofty, how about a personal jetpack.
Mission possible: The Internet in space
In space, no one can hear you scream. But scoring an Internet hookup suddenly isn't out of the question.
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