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Solving the lack of toilets on the lunar surface

Posted: Dec 15th, 2020, 12:11 pm
by Babba_not_Gump
There's no toilets on the Moon? What? :200:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/video/news/so ... ailsignout
As NASA prepares for an eventual return to the Moon, researchers are hard at work trying to solve a major problem for astronauts - using the toilet on the lunar surface.

Re: Solving the lack of toilets on the lunar surface

Posted: Dec 15th, 2020, 1:11 pm
by TylerM4
oldtrucker wrote:It shouldn't be a problem on the surface as there is 1/6 earth gravity. It's the zero g flight over that's the problem.
Specifically, they want a toilet/process that works in both scenarios - Zero G and 1/6G.

Re: Solving the lack of toilets on the lunar surface

Posted: Dec 15th, 2020, 9:11 pm
by Jlabute
Have to start somewhere. At least there's a photocopier on the moon. Toilets will come later.

You can win $35000 if you design the toilet!

https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-launches- ... on-1513635
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Re: Solving the lack of toilets on the lunar surface

Posted: Dec 15th, 2020, 10:21 pm
by Queen K
Why am I hearing chants of "compost, compost, compost!" right out of WaterWorld?