Going To The Bathroom In Space – How Do Astronauts Go?
Whether you use a hole in the ground or a fancy gold-plated toilet, on Earth, gravity pulls your waste down and away from you. For astronauts, “doing their duty” is a bit more complicated. Without gravity, any loose drops or dribbles could float out of the toilet. That’s not good for astronauts’ health, nor for the sensitive equipment inside the space station.
Toilets in space are a bit more complicated than those on Earth.
Don DeBold via Wikipedia, CC BY-ND
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How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? – Henry D., age 7, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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