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Would you drink water that used to be urine? — Monsi Román
Puerto Rican microbiologist Monsi Román contributed to the collective work on microbial safety in the space station’s life-support systems.
Receipt Spine
- In a NASA interview, Román explained that she was part of the group tasked with designing air and water systems for a space station.
- NPR documents her team’s work on microorganisms, biofilms, and tests of materials and environmental conditions.
- NASA explains that water recovered from urine undergoes recovery, filtration and cleaning before consumption.