How does an astronaut poop in space?

Charlotte Jackson | 2023-05-01 08:53:50 | page views:1120
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Charlotte Rodriguez

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The seated space toilet, meant for pooping, has a fan connected to it that creates the suction. Waste ends up in a plastic bag that astronauts push down into a solid waste container, which is changed "roughly every 10 days," according to Cristoforetti. (Urine gets recycled, she noted.)
2023-05-10 08:53:50

Emily Torres

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The seated space toilet, meant for pooping, has a fan connected to it that creates the suction. Waste ends up in a plastic bag that astronauts push down into a solid waste container, which is changed "roughly every 10 days," according to Cristoforetti. (Urine gets recycled, she noted.)
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