Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- The bathroom lines at the already crowded space shuttle and space station complex got a lot longer Sunday because of a flooded toilet. One of two commodes aboard the ...

Forget all the scientific advances, the most popular question asked of astronauts is much more primal: How do you use the restroom? Suction is needed to counteract the lack of gravity, and it's not ...

“The Orion Waste Management System (WMS) features a full commode suitable for short to mid-length duration missions, offering both privacy and comfortable means for the astronauts to use the bathroom.

A new toilet is headed to the International Space Station this week, in addition to new foods to grow and beauty products. The $23 million toilet system is known as the Universal Waste Management ...