The Artemis II mission is an extraordinary endeavor that possibly heralds a return of the ambitions and accomplishments of the Space Race of the 1960s. These astronauts are making the first human departure from low earth orbit in 54 years.
Their $30 million toilet was recently in the news as it briefly malfunctioned. This toilet is notable in that it is the first in human history to leave the loving embrace of Earth's close gravity. Scientific American explains that the Apollo astronauts did not have a high-tech suction toilet. They had to make do with an assortment of tubes and bags that did not function well in microgravity. The astronauts loathed it, as fecal matter occasionally escaped to float about the capsule.
So as long as the Universal Waste Management System on the Artemis II vessel continues to function, current astronauts will have a better experience.
-via Marginal Revolution
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