Space Toilet Gives Astronauts Smelly Time in Orbit

Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:00 in Astronomy & Space

HOUSTON -- Even soaring high above Earth on a high-tech space station doesn't excuse astronauts from the most mundane household chores … especially when you're dealing with a smelly space toilet.The 10 astronauts on the International Space Station today (July 13) tackled the daunting chore of unpacking tons of supplies delivered by NASA's shuttle Atlantis this week. But one station crewmember, NASA astronaut Ron Garan, had a more pressing duty: fixing the space station's zero gravity potty . [More]

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