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How to go to the Bathroom in Space
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How do astronauts in space go to the bathroom and take care of their personal hygiene?
| | Astronauts brush their teeth just like they do on Earth. |
| | There is no shower on the orbiter, so astronauts must make do with sponge baths until they return home. |
| | Each Space Shuttle has a toilet that can be used by both men and women. |
| | Designed to be as much as possible like those on Earth, the units use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system. |
| | Solid wastes are compressed and stored onboard, and then removed after landing. |
| | Wastewater is vented to space, although future systems may recycle it, such as they do on the International Space Station. |
| | The air is filtered to remove odor and bacteria and then returned to the cabin. |
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