The Toilet Stopped Working on Artemis II

The Toilet Stopped Working on Artemis II
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Nasa's Artemis Ii Mission To Fly By The Moon, Lifts Off From The Kennedy Space Center In Cape Canaveral
NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Artemis II mission is officially underway, sending humans back toward the moon for the first time in decades.

But Artemis II had a bit of a rough start . . . not with the rocket or the launch, those went great.  The problem was the toilet.  Astronauts weren’t able to go #1 for the first six hours of the flight.  (Apparently this did not affect #2.)

Fun science fact:  In zero gravity, airflow is what makes a toilet work.  So, when a fan broke, one astronaut had to use a backup bag instead.

But luckily, after six hours of troubleshooting, the astronauts were able to repair it.  And then NASA confirmed, “toilet is go for use.”

(Astronomy)

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