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NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS into drinkable water (www.engadget.com)
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This week, NASA revealed that the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring aboard the station..

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[–] VegaLyrae@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

You already have good answers here, but it's also important to remember that the ISS isn't a perfect seal.

Small amounts of gasses are lost all the time, which is simply the nature of trying to keep small molecules in one place.