Tracy Gregg, associate professor of geology, answers a question for The Conversation’s “Curious Kids” feature. Whether you use a hole in the ground or a fancy gold-plated toilet, on Earth, gravity ...

How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? – Henry D., age 7, Cambridge, Massachusetts Whether you use a hole in the ground or a fancy gold-plated toilet, on Earth, gravity pulls your waste ...

Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty breaks, NASA builds special toilets that work without gravity.

Astronauts go through "positional training" on Earth to make sure solid waste goes directly into the narrow opening of these space toilets, Roberts explained. The mock toilet has a camera at the ...

But Whitson has spent a cumulative 665 days in space, or about two years, so it wasn't like pooping was a one-time horror for her. She probably got used to it, because what else can you do?

SPACEX Crew Dragon boasts an array of exciting cutting-edge tech for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). One recent upgrade this year is a new toilet - so ...

How do toilets work in space? Toilets on the International Space Station (ISS) and spacecraft use suction and airflow to dispose of waste instead of depending on gravity.

A space tourist on the International Space Station has shared a video showing how astronauts go to the bathroom in microgravity conditions.

2. How do you go to the toilet in space? This is the most popular question from younger children. We pee into a hose that has a conical-shaped receptacle with a switch on the side.

Going to the bathroom in zero G is surprisingly simple. — -- It's probably the question people are most curious about when it comes to living in space: How do astronauts use the bathroom in ...

That’s not good for astronauts’ health, nor for the sensitive equipment inside the space station. I study volcanoes on other planets, and I’m interested in how people can work in extreme environments ...