Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Lei RV

Stranded Astronauts Are Surviving On Soup Made With Their Urine: “Totally Different Pea Soup”

A tale of survival has been unfolding miles away from earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Nearly 250 miles above our planet, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, 61, and Sunita Williams, 59, are currently relying on ingenuity and soup made from recycled urine to endure their longer-than-expected stay.

Their mission was originally planned as an eight-day journey in June. However, things took an unexpected turn when the Boeing Starliner, meant to bring them home, suffered helium leaks and thruster malfunctions. It was deemed unsafe for them to make the return trip.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.