Turning pee into protein: Europe's technology turns astronaut waste into food

11 Nov 2025 | Category: Science

Astronauts could soon consume food produced from microbes in space, as ESA develops and tests Solein protein to provide sustainable nutrition for future deep-space missions.

Europe is reimagining how astronauts will eat on long journeys through space. The scientists are working on a tech that turns thin air and human waste into food. This project could help future Moon and Mars missions be more self-sustaining. It's a bi...

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