Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and unhygienic, it is also wasteful, as—unlike wastewater on board ...

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts could be drinking water harvested from their own urine, courtesy of a Dune-inspired system integrated into their spacesuit. If nothing else, it should ...

The new system is still in its initial stage. For years, astronauts on spacewalks around the International Space Station (ISS) have relieved themselves using disposable diapers inside their spacesuits ...

NASA says this is not a space diaper, but it is. They call it the Maximum Absorbency Garment. I call it the Space Pooper. But why do astronauts use them? Quite simply, when astronauts are sitting in ...

The Maximum Absorbency Garment (MAG), a waste management system for classic NASA spacesuits that has been in use since the late 1970s, has long been criticized by astronauts for being unhygienic and ...

BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- When astronauts travel to space, even the most basic bodily functions require innovative solutions. NASA's answer to managing hygiene ...