[sfevents] Fwd: Ask a Scientist [Nov 12th]: Surviving in Space

[Michael Portuesi]

From: Juliana Gallin
Subject: Ask a Scientist [Nov 12th]: Surviving in Space

Hi everyone,
Here's what's coming up for November:

TOPIC: Surviving in Space

Long-range space travel brings a new set of challenges to the already  
formidable mission of sending humans out into space. Now that the U.S.  
is ramping up plans to send astronauts back to the moon and eventually  
on to Mars, NASA scientists must figure out how to supply crews with  
air, food, and water for stretches of months, and even years, at a  
time. The cost of shipping water into space, for example, will shut  
down a Tang party pretty quickly -- every pound of water consumed in  
orbit costs around $10,000. To meet such challenges, researchers like  
Sherwin Gormly and his colleagues are coming up with inventive ways to  
recycle in an enclosed space habitat. Arguably the most intriguing  
example is a 10-pound  machine that turns urine into drinking water  
using processes that duplicate those that occur in nature. Pee- 
licious! Come find out what Sherwin has to tell us about all aspects  
of exploration life support, and how such innovations could impact  
real-world conservation efforts here at home.

SPEAKER: Sherwin Gormly, Water Process Research and Development  
Engineer at NASA Ames Research Center
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12th, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Axis Cafe, 1201 8th Street (btw. 16th & Irwin) San Francisco,  
94107
MENU: Take a sneak peak at what's cooking.

And as usual, night owls can move it on over to either Connecticut  
Yankee or Thee Parkside (TBD) after the talk.

See you soon,
Juliana

Ask a Scientist
http://askascientistSF.com

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