Pros And Cons Of Astronaut NASA
We can put a man in space, but once he’s there, NASA still has no idea what to do with his shit.
Here’s where you come in: NASA will award $30,000 to whoever can solve their space poop problem. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio asks you to “imagine a scenario where a crew is on their way to the moon, and there is an emergency where the vehicle begins losing cabin pressure. The crew will need to quickly put on space suits to protect themselves from the vacuum of space.”
“I can tell you that space flight is not always glamorous,” Mastracchio emphasizes. “People need to go to the bathroom even in a spacecraft. How is this waste treated such that it does not harm the astronaut or even kill them?”
Since the spaceship no longer provides that protection,
Here’s where you come in: NASA will award $30,000 to whoever can solve their space poop problem. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio asks you to “imagine a scenario where a crew is on their way to the moon, and there is an emergency where the vehicle begins losing cabin pressure. The crew will need to quickly put on space suits to protect themselves from the vacuum of space.”
“I can tell you that space flight is not always glamorous,” Mastracchio emphasizes. “People need to go to the bathroom even in a spacecraft. How is this waste treated such that it does not harm the astronaut or even kill them?”
Since the spaceship no longer provides that protection,