Originally designed to purify water for the Apollo astronauts, NASA’s silver ion technology purifies and softens water while inhibiting bacteria growth in filtering units. Today, manufacturers use this combined technology to create home-use water filtering systems that not only purify and soften, but also remove objectionable tastes and odors.
Water is a scarce resource away from Earth, and NASA is always working on technology to recycle, purify, and store the crucial liquid. One innovation dates back to the early Apollo days. Engineers wanted to create a small, lightweight device that would sterilize water without much monitoring from the astronauts. The result has found many uses on Earth as well.
Learn more about how NASA helped develop technology that impacts bacteriostatic water softeners within your home's bathroom environment!