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NASA’s return to the moon just hit an awkward problem: the toilet is failing

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06.04.2026

NASA’s return to the moon just hit an awkward problem: the toilet is failing

As Artemis II nears the moon, a malfunctioning toilet is forcing astronauts to rely on backup urine bags in deep space

NASA astronaut Christina Koch (left) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen (right) inside the Orion spacecraft on the third day of the Artemis II mission. [Photo: NASA]

As American astronauts fly to the moon for the first time in 50 years, the test flight has gone off without a hitch, almost. Happily, this time around, the “Houston, we’ve had a problem” moment came with much lower stakes than........

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