It's a go: Astronauts need toilet training, 'cause it ain't easy in space
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 15:20
in Astronomy & Space
On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard was locked into his capsule Freedom 7, ready to become the first American and second person ever in space. But before his 15-minute historic flight, Shepard would sit through five hours of delays — and he really had to go to the bathroom.