Out of orbit: Nasa’s Artemis II faces toilet trouble

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Glitch to the facilities quickly fixed, in relief to astronauts onboard Orion spacecraftA blinking fault light on Nasa’s Orion spacecraft signalled an unwelcome setback at the start of the historic Artemis II mission: the toilet was out of order.Fortunately for the four astronauts on board for the 10-day mission, the issue was quickly resolved, with mission control confirming: “Happy to report that toilet is go for use. We do recommend letting the system get to operating speed before donating fluid, and then letting it run a little bit after donation.” Continue reading...