CosmicQuest
Living in Space

Your space station
You need:  water, food, power, toilet
Instrument panel

1 cup of waterOne cup of water doesn't weigh much, but it isn't enough for anyone to drink each day—in space or on earth! The human body needs more water than that...but how much?

2.5 quarts of water
2 quarts
(4 lbs/1.8 kg)
1 gallon of water
1 gallon
(8 lbs/3.6 kg)
Freeze-dried water
10 gallons, freeze-dried
(1 ounce/27 grams)

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