Apollo astronauts left their poop on the moon. We gotta go back for that shit.

9/15/2022

This article explores the challenges of human waste management in space missions, drawing comparisons between the Apollo moon missions and potential future missions to Mars. It discusses how astronauts on the Apollo missions dealt with their bodily waste, utilizing a system that stored feces and urine separately and brought them back to Earth for disposal. The article also highlights the advancements made in space toilet technology since then, as NASA and other space agencies work towards developing more efficient waste management systems. It further delves into the unique difficulties that would be faced in longer-duration missions to Mars, where waste disposal cannot rely on the same methods used in previous space missions. Overall, the article provides an interesting insight into the logistics and challenges of managing human waste in space exploration.

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