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  2. Space toilet - Wikipedia

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    There are four basic parts in a space toilet: the liquid-waste vacuum tube, the vacuum chamber, the waste storage drawers, and the solid-waste collection bags. The liquid-waste vacuum tube is a 2-to-3-foot (61 to 91 cm) long rubber or plastic hose that is attached to the vacuum chamber and connected to a fan that provides suction.

  3. Space debris - Wikipedia

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    Space debris includes a glove lost by astronaut Ed White on the first American space-walk (EVA), a camera lost by Michael Collins near Gemini 10, a thermal blanket lost during STS-88, garbage bags jettisoned by Soviet cosmonauts during Mir's 15-year life, [77] a wrench, and a toothbrush. [78]

  4. Astronautical hygiene - Wikipedia

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    Astronautical hygiene evaluates, and mitigates, hazards and health risks to those working in low-gravity environments. [1] The discipline of astronautical hygiene includes such topics as the use and maintenance of life support systems, the risks of the extravehicular activity, the risks of exposure to chemicals or radiation, the characterization of hazards, human factor issues, and the ...

  5. Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module ...

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    The space station has hosted rotating crews of cosmonauts and astronauts — hailing from more than 20 countries — since the year 2000 in separate but connected Russian and US sections.

  6. Nasa still does not know what to do about its astronauts ...

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    Now Nasa says that has still not decided what it will do about the astronauts to get them safely home. The pair of pilots flew the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on 5 June, for what was ...

  7. Maintenance of the International Space Station - Wikipedia

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    Starting with Expedition 7, caretaker crews of just two astronauts were launched, in contrast to the previously launched crews of three. Because the ISS had not been visited by a space shuttle for over three years, more waste had accumulated than anticipated, which temporarily hindered station operations in 2004.

  8. Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a ...

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    “Leaving a 2 (degree Celsius) warmer Earth for Mars would be like leaving a messy room so you can live in a toxic waste dump,” they wrote in the book’s introduction. This interview has been ...

  9. Quest Joint Airlock - Wikipedia

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    The Quest Airlock consists of two segments, the "Equipment lock" that stores spacesuits and equipment, and the "Crew Lock" from which astronauts can exit into space. [4] It was derived from the Space Shuttle airlock , although it was significantly modified to waste less atmospheric gas when used.