Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
East Idaho News • • science
Key Points:
- The Artemis II crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, is now more than halfway to the moon and preparing for a historic lunar fly-around, marking the first moon-bound mission in over 53 years since Apollo.
- The mission faces a technical issue with the Orion capsule's toilet, which has malfunctioned since liftoff, leading astronauts to use backup urine collection bags; engineers suspect ice blockage is causing the problem.
- Despite the bathroom challenges, astronauts remain in good spirits and trained to manage the situation, with NASA aiming for the toilet to be fully operational soon.
- Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is making history as the first non-U.S. citizen to fly to the moon, with the Canadian Space Agency celebrating his role in the mission.
- Artemis II aims to set a new distance record for human space travel, traveling over 252,000 miles before returning to Earth, and serves as a crucial step toward NASA's goal of establishing a sustainable lunar base and landing astronauts near the moon's south pole by 2028.
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