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Space Poop Problem-Solvers Take Home Cash Prizes From NASA
February 15, 201711:37 AM ET
Camila Domonoske
On Wednesday morning, NASA rewarded five members of the public — two doctors, a dentist, an engineer and a product designer — for their creative ideas for how to poop in a spacesuit.
Yes, it sounds a little bit funny. But unmet toilet needs could have life or death consequences for an astronaut in an emergency situation.
International
Space Poop Problem-Solvers Take Home Cash Prizes From NASA
February 15, 201711:37 AM ET
Camila Domonoske
On Wednesday morning, NASA rewarded five members of the public — two doctors, a dentist, an engineer and a product designer — for their creative ideas for how to poop in a spacesuit.
Yes, it sounds a little bit funny. But unmet toilet needs could have life or death consequences for an astronaut in an emergency situation.
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