New Technology Could Replace Space Suit Diapers for Astronauts
Technology tamfitronics One of the most frequent questions astronauts get asked is, how do you go to the bathroom in space? For decades, their reply has been the same icky answer: they essentially soil their suits. Astronauts in transit (space stations have more sanitary solutions — but even those can sometimes go awry) have long depended on what are essentially adult diapers to absorb their urine. For short missions, this is merely uncomfortable, and just a bit gross. But for longer journeys — like, perhaps ones planned to Mars — this approach can cause health problems, including serious rashes and urinary tract infections (UTIs). A team of Cornell University engineers have developed a healthier, more comfortable approach: a system that collects and filters the urineaccording to a report in Frontiers in Space Technologies.Technology tamfitronics Space...
