Astronaut Toilets: How Space Waste Management Works

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Astronauts use special vacuum toilets that use airflow instead of gravity to collect waste.

Funnels are utilized for urine and small seats with suction for solid waste, with handholds and restraints to keep them in place.

These tools ensure everything goes into storage tanks for later processing or disposal, with urine often recycled into drinking water. #space

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