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Come si va in bagno sulla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale? Non è proprio come sulla Terra, ma simile. Utilizzando dei sacchetti, un aspiratore e appigli per mani e piedi, gli astronauti possono utilizzare la toilette anche in ambienti in microgravità.
Le urine sono trattate e riciclate per ottenere acqua potabile, mentre i rifiuti solidi vengono essiccati sottovuoto, compressi e conservati in contenitori ermetici che vengono caricati su veicoli spaziali cargo. Tutti i rifiuti bruciano nell'atmosfera terrestre.
How do you go to the toilet on the International Space Station? It's not exactly like on Earth, but it's close. By using bags, a fan, and foot and handholds, astronauts can use the toilet even in a weightless environment.
Urine is treated and recycled into drinking water, while solid waste is vacuum-dried, compressed, and kept in airtight containers that are loaded into a cargo spacecraft. All the waste burns up in Earth's atmosphere