LOADING ERROR LOADINGHOUSTON (AP) — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. Until the Orion capsule’s bathroom is fixed, Mission Control has instructed the astronauts to break out more of the backup urine collection bags. A version of the Artemis II toilet was tested on the International Space Station several years ago. Hansen, Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch are the world’s first lunar astronauts since Apollo 17′s crew of three in 1972. The space agency is aiming for a landing by two astronauts near the lunar south pole in 2028.

Source: Huffington Post April 05, 2026 13:52 UTC