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How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?

By Robert Lea published

Reference Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts 'boldly go' in space.

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a rocket launches at night above a large plume of fire

SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)

By Brett Tingley published

SpaceX launched its latest crewed flight toward the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 3), carrying four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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a solar eclipse in progress with the moon starting to cover part of the sun

Why ISS astronauts won't know where to look for next total solar eclipse for a while

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA can usually give precise directions to astronauts about ISS activities. But when it comes to the next total solar eclipse, a paradox may create some issues.

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a man in a dark shirt holds what looks like a cordless phone inside the cockpit of a spacecraft

Richard Truly, space shuttle astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Richard "Dick" Truly, who was one of the first astronauts to fly on the space shuttle and later led NASA as administrator, has died at the age of 86.

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woman smiling in a spacesuit with lab equipment far in the background

Why NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps waited an extra 6 years for her ISS space mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was supposed to fly to space in 2018, but it didn't happen. It took two more tries to get her assigned to SpaceX Crew-8, launching as soon as March 2.

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a white rocket with two white side boosters stands on a grey metal platform fixed on a track at the splitting toward two pink decorated hanger buildings

India unveils astronauts for 1st human spaceflight mission in 2025

By Andrew Jones published

India has revealed a shortlist of air force pilots who will fly on the country's first human spaceflight mission, which is targeted for 2025.

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three white men and a black woman stand smiling wearing blue astronaut flight suits. the circular graphic of the crew's mission patch, with an orange dragon spiralled into an 8, is in front of the group. a view of Earth at night, as seen from the space station is their backdrop.

Meet the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts launching to the ISS on March 2

By Samantha Mathewson published

Four new astronauts are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on March 2 as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

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people in suits sit at a desk in front of a poster of four astronauts in flight suits and the text "crew-8"

'It's white-knuckle time:' NASA chief stresses safety for Crew-8 astronaut launch

By Brett Tingley published

In a pre-launch press briefing today (Feb. 28), NASA leadership stressed the fact that no matter how routine commercial launches might seem, safety is always the highest priority for the agency.

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Four men stand with arms crossed, wearing dark blue jumpsuits with red accented shoulder wings. They look serious, except for the smiling man on the right. He is shorter than the rest.

SpaceX's longest-ever astronaut cruise was a smooth ride, Ax-3 crewmembers say

By Elizabeth Howell published

Axiom Space astronaut Michael López-Alegría is the only person to fly twice on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. He'd love for more people to ride that spacecraft in orbit.

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two pictures side by side. at left is the space station with earth below, visible as a crescent on the left. at right is dana weigel smiling in front of an american flag and the nasa flag

NASA's Dana Weigel will be the 1st female ISS program manager

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's Dana Weigel will helm the International Space Station program for NASA. She will succeed Joel Montalbano, who will take on an associate administrator position in April.

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