There have been thousands of funny images shared around the web regarding Bear Grylls and him drinking piss. But British astronaut Tim Peake said drinking urine is absolutely fine if it goes through a filter process that is.
Peak has recently returned to Earth following his six-month long Principia Mission sharing his experience to fans who awaited him in the Glasgow Science Center on Sunday. One of the things he talked about was how nervous he was during the traditional final countdown before the spacecraft finally blast into orbit.
Toilet Facilities Among The Most Asked Question By Fans
Peake said that music from U2, Coldplay, and Queen helped him calmed his nerves as he waited along with his fellow crewmember for their mission to go underway. All those rocket fuels beneath them will make anyone anxious when thinking of the myriad complications that may arise.
Among the top questions that people usually ask the British astronaut was the toilet facilities of the International Space Station, according to Standard. "Yesterday's pee is this morning's coffee basically, but actually it tastes absolutely fine.
"The drinking water on the space station tastes great but it does go through a fairly rapid recycling process," revealed Peak. He went on to say that the "amazing" condition that the ISS offer astronauts give him hope that the much-awaited Mars exploration is achievable.
"It showed me that we can deal with long duration space flight and that as humans we can adapt well to space and that we are not going to have any problem adapting to longer missions like Mars," said Peake. Plans on journeying to the red planet are currently being drafted by several companies and space agencies, with Obama saying that a manned mission to Mars will take place 15 years from now.
Space Takes A Toll On The Health Of Astronauts, Says Peake
Peake said that one of his most memorable moments during the Principia Mission was when he left the airlock and how he "dangled down over this black abyss." He told one youngster who attended the event that if his cable happened to snap during his spacewalk he would've floated for months before getting incinerated as he comes back down into orbit, reported Home.
Health was also the topic that Peake went into saying that living in space takes a toll on the human body. He revealed that it affects the cardiovascular system, ages the skin faster, worsens eyesight, weakening muscles, and decreasing bone density.
Months after his returned, Peake reported that his body has more or less recovered from the grueling mission save for his bones which could take up to a year before it reverts to normal. The talk that he gave was aimed at younger children to spark their interest in science and take up fields related to it in the future.
