If you ever find yourself aboard a spaceship exploring the profound mysteries of the universe and you have the sudden urge to poop — former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has some insights for you. “It ...

When the crew of The Ark (streaming now on Peacock) stepped into their interstellar spacecraft, it was with the knowledge that they would never see the Earth again. The trip to Proxima centauri was ...

In zero gravity, nothing falls—so NASA redesigned the entire concept of plumbing. Modern space toilets use airflow, not ...

NASA was looking for help from the public in solving a very specific challenge: How to deal with poop in a spacesuit. The winners included... Space Poop Problem-Solvers Take Home Cash Prizes From NASA ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Of all the things we’d like to know about outer space - Is there life on other planets? How close are we to sending a man to Mars? Just how much space is there, anyway? We really only have one ...

Space travel isn’t all stars and science. There’s also poop—lots of it. Now, NASA is asking for help turning human waste, including astronaut feces, into something useful, so future crews won't add to ...

As NASA completes its final shuttle mission, we thought it would be fun to look back at this training manual from the Apollo program. Ever wondered how an astronaut pooped in zero gravity? Here’s your ...

NASA Johnson Space Center, in partnership with NASA Tournament Lab and online crowdsourcing platform HeroX, today announced three winners of the widely publicized Space Poop Challenge. he global ...