I keep reading news reports about the "home makeover" for the International Space Station, talking about adding two new bedrooms and a 2nd bathroom, as if it were a house. The reality is quite different from any house you might experience here on earth.
For instance, would you call this a "bedroom"? Not by earthly standards:
It's basically a padded closet. On the right wall, you can see a thin sleeping bag stuck to the wall. That is the "bed" the astronaut uses. He/She zips themselves inside so they don't go floating around bouncing off the walls every time they move in their sleep!
As for the 2nd toilet, I think it looks kinda scary:
The Russian-made zero gravity toilet is no doubt very practical. I'm pretty sure there are sources on line that explain exactly how it works... for those who really want to know!
I got these photos from here:
Space.com: Shuttle Astronauts to Move In Aboard Space Station
Follow the link for more details and more photos of the other things they are installing, like the water recycling unit that will recycle urine into clean drinking water.
Just like home, right? But don't laugh - every home may have one, someday. Yikes.
2 comments:
When they can have such good bathrooms in space y dont v have good bathrooms rite here on earth?
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Even the worst bathroom on earth doesn't have to worry about zero gravity and floating turds or balls of urine. A space bathroom has special needs that they dare not ignore.
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