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Name: Cathy C Fraser
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How does an astronaut in space make or carry enough water for their survival?


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They carry it up with them! I do not believe any human venture in space has ever obtained any of the necessary materials from anywhere other than the Earth - it will be nice to get away from that at some point though!

A Smith

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