Un-pee-lievable new tech could allow astronauts to drink own urine on spacewalks instead of using diapers By . Patrick Reilly. Published July 20, 2024, 12:31 a.m. ET.

On June 9, 2025, a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump spread online, claiming he was wearing a catheter under his suit while at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The photograph in ...

MAGs also don't recycle the water in urine, so while on their walk, astronauts must rely on a fixed supply of 0.2 gallons (0.95 liters) of water that they carry in an in-suit drink bag. You may like ...

The urine collection garment prototype is designed to replace the maximum absorption garments, or adult diapers, currently worn by astronauts.

Within the 17.6-pound filtration device, urine transforms into fresh water that can be delivered into the spacesuit’s drink bag. This system is still in its initial testing stage but results so ...

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To fix this, scientists have developed an un-pee-lievable new lightweight system that can collect and purify roughly 1.69 fluid ounces of water from urine within a person’s spacesuit and in just ...

MAGs, which despite their abbreviated title are essentially highly absorbent diapers, can hold around two liters of urine, blood, and feces.

MAGs also don't recycle the water in urine, so while on their walk, astronauts must rely on a fixed supply of 0.2 gallons (0.95 liters) of water that they carry in an in-suit drink bag. You may like ...

The urine collection garment prototype is designed to replace the maximum absorption garments, or adult diapers, currently worn by astronauts.