Water In Space
But it s not at all simple and plain and it is vital for all life on earth.
Water in space. Looking at water you might think that it s the most simple thing around. Developing and maintaining water production on the international space station is vital for keeping the crew alive as well as supporting hygiene and equipment functions yet it presents a bit of a challenge. Scientists have found water throughout the explored parts of the universe.
The earth is one of those extremely rare special places in the universe where water can exist stably as a liquid so much of it exists here on earth that if you were to add up all the oceans on. Pure water is practically colorless odorless and tasteless. You can bring liquid water to space aboard say the international space station where it can be kept in earth like conditions.
Astronauts living and working 400 km above our planet might prefer not to think about it but the water they drink is recycled from their colleague s sweat and exhaled breath collected as condensation on the space station s walls. Where there is water there is life and where water is scarce life has to struggle or just throw in the towel.