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NASA is launching an experimental, $23 million toilet to the space station on Thursday. But its designers worry it's too stinky.
On Thursday evening, NASA is sending a new, $23 million toilet to the International Space Station. It's meant as a test: Astronauts on the ISS will test the toilet out before NASA installs an ...
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Toilet Design on the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is equipped with specialized ... During spacewalks or when a toilet is unavailable, astronauts wear Maximum Absorbency Garments (MAGs), which are essentially ...
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MP foresees dire consequences if Russia slaps sanctions on US in space cooperation
The US, in its turn, won’t be able to deliver astronauts to orbit without our Soyuzs, and even such an important detail as the ISS toilet was designed by Russian experts, and the parts are ours ...
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5 ways astronauts overcome hygiene challenges in space
On Earth, gravity helps waste fall into the toilet, but in space, waste would just float around if not contained. To solve this problem, the ISS uses a specially designed toilet that uses fans and ...