Do you know where are the toilets in space and how do astronauts use them?

The world of space is very different. As breathtaking as this world looks from a distance, its journey is equally difficult. Due to zero gravity, astronauts also have to face many problems. You must have also seen many videos and photos related to this. Astronaut’s body floats continuously. From eating to sleeping and even doing work, they float like this.

But have you ever wondered how astronauts use the toilet while floating like this? You can know about all such questions here.

the story of alan shepard
Many attempts were made before reaching the moon. After several attempts, Neil Arm Storm was able to do this. Let us inform that in 1961 Alan Shepard was the first passenger to travel in space. Then the time limit to stay there was very short. It was around 15 minutes. In such a situation, Alan Shepard was prepared and sent in that way. Even if it is to be sent after feeding him low fiber food. But no arrangement was made for him to go to the toilet during this journey. Due to which he complained of urination and started seeking permission from Mission Control, after which his space suit got wet. Due to this, there were problems related to the sensor.

year 2000 toilet
These days space stations have toilets. Please tell that in the year 2000, an occasionally designed toilet was built. It was made for men. Women used to have a lot of trouble in using it. Apart from this, it was also difficult to keep it clean. Because of all these, NASA made a new and easy-to-use toilet for astronauts in the year 2018 by investing a considerable amount.

how to use toilet
These toilets are handheld and foothold. Astronauts don’t have trouble with this. Astronauts can sit as well as stand. Astronauts use these toilets just like the toilets used on Earth. In this too, one has to sit on the seat by lifting the lid. This toilet seat is smaller than your house.

how the toilet works
It works like a toilet vacuum. It takes your waste to a tank through the air. It is changed every ten days. These tanks are air tight containers. Astronauts carry toilet paper, gloves and wipes with them. With this, everything can be kept clean. After filling the tank, it is loaded into the cargo ship. By taking it to the space station, it is burnt in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Sometimes the study was also done by bringing the defecation on the earth. Keeping water in space is very difficult. It is quite heavy. That’s why astronauts recycle urine and use it.