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NASA tests new CO2 scrubber on International Space Station

A new air filtration system featuring a first-of-its-kind, magnetic-bearing air blower has been installed on the International Space Station (ISS). The carbon dioxide scrubber not only advances the life support capabilities for the orbiting laboratory’s crew, but may possibly benefit future astronauts on the moon and Mars as well.

California-based Calnetix Technologies announced on Thursday (April 13) that its high-speed blower system was deployed (opens in new tab) with NASA’s Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber (FBCO2) that has been operating continuously on the space station for the past two months.

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