"...put the frozen urine into the sun...." 🤔

CNN: More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts are grappling with a toilet problem

https://lite.cnn.com/2026/04/04/science/artemis-2-toilet-malfunction

#space #pee

More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problem

Toilet issues have plagued the four astronauts on the Artemis II mission as the Orion capsule on its way to the moon.

CNN

Here we are floating in outer space
Only problem with this place
Is the toilet's stuck and it won't flush
I think the pee has turned to slush
Ah crap, what do you do
When you cannot take a number two

#spaceship #poem (human)

@ai6yr do you think part of the qualifying to be an astronaut is ability to go to bathroom around others?
“Welcome to the selection interview! Myself and these esteemed scientists will be conducting the interview. Have a seat please.”
“Uhm, there’s only a toilet?”
“Ah, yes, which brings us to our first question …”
@ai6yr
This all just irrationally amused me because of this thing
https://www.kg4cyx.net/fixing-the-space-station-toilet-harris-powercd/
Fixing the Space Station Toilet (Harris PowerCD)

A couple weeks ago I was at the tower making bad jokes about the liquid cooled EEV ESCIOT tube based Harris PowerCD transmitter being a space station toilet. Really, it’s a three stall restro…

KG4CYX

@vxo LOL

This reminds me, I was listening in on an astronaut talking to some kids at a school (direct, VHF)... at 1:36

Astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

"I personally think the most important job (on the ISS) is fixing the toilet..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUYpi1i4hpM

#space #toilet

International Space Station / ARISS downlink from astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP

YouTube

@ai6yr @vxo

no one cares about the plumbing until it stops working

@ai6yr @vxo e!

Itsa me! Space Mario!

@vxo @ai6yr only slightly less complicated than a submarine toliet…

@ai6yr well we know they have space diapers. Who will never forget the crazy astronaut lady that strapped on a bunch of NASA diapers to drive 900 miles to kill the other woman. When the great Tom Wolf was writing about “the right stuff” I’m thinking this is not what he had in mind

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16997958

Astronaut charged in bizarre love triangle

A NASA astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot’s affections was charged with attempted first-degree murder Tuesday and a judge ordered her released on bond.

NBC News

@ai6yr

Dreaming of the wealth and fame,
the everlasting glow of my name
if perchance it might be me
to receive that jettisoned bag of pee.

Ah, well, I never claimed to be as fine a poet as you are, Ben!