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NASA Finally Built a Space Toilet for Women - The Atlantic

NASA Finally Built a Space Toilet for Women - The Atlantic



Why the space toilet matters

Astronauts are preparing to install a brand-new toilet on the International Space Station — the US$23-million Universal Waste Management System. Compared with the old version, it’s smaller, lighter, easier to maintain and better suited to the way many women defecate. NASA engineers call the issue “dual ops”, and I’ll let you click through if you want tasteful details on why it was an important problem to solve for astronauts.
The Atlantic | 7 min read

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