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Sin embargo, en la Estaci\u00f3n Espacial Internacional (ISS) no hay pilas de combustible.<\/p>\n<p>Casi toda el agua que se consume en la ISS tiene que ser transportada desde la Tierra mediante el transbordador espacial o naves autom\u00e1ticas como la Progress rusa o el ATV de la ESA. Los astronautas la utilizan para beber y para preparar la comida.<\/p>\n<p>Algunas estaciones espaciales anteriores estaban equipadas con duchas, pero ya no se montan duchas en el Shuttle ni en la ISS. En su lugar, los astronautas usan un pa\u00f1o h\u00famedo enjabonado para lavarse. Tampoco se lavan los platos sucios, los recipientes de comida usados se trituran y simplemente se desechan.<\/p>\n<p>Parte del agua en la ISS se toma del aire y se recicla. Una unidad rusa puede producir 24 litros de agua al d\u00eda de esta forma; el agua se purifica y sirve para preparar bebidas o comidas.<\/p>\n<p>En el ba\u00f1o se usa una corriente de aire en lugar de una descarga de agua para eliminar los desechos humanos. La orina que los astronautas excretan al usar el ba\u00f1o tambi\u00e9n se recupera, se purifica y se recicla.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in a space station is rather like living in a desert. There is very little water available and every drop is precious. 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