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The surprising bathroom problem scientists are studying in space - AOL
3+ week, 4+ day ago (319+ words) AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Scientists may have uncovered a clue behind a common problem for astronauts: Constipation. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, working alongside NASA, are hoping to learn why astronauts have a hard time going number two. A new study…...
Curls in space: Maine's Jessica Meir addresses unique challenge at the ISS
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (314+ words) Maine-native Jessica Meir is currently commanding the International Space Station and has already completed two spacewalks this summer, bringing her career total to seven. She was also part of the first-ever all-female spacewalk in 2019. She has also been in the…...
Dry Shampoo Mists
4+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) Living Proof boasts the Perfect hair Day Sheer Clean Dry Shampoo Mist Living Proof has introduced a new addition to its haircare lineup called Perfect Hair Day Sheer Clean Dry Shampoo Mist. The launch marks the brand's first non-aerosol dry…...
Scientists have developed a plasma device to sanitize astronauts' clothing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (238+ words) ua.news Scientists have developed a plasma device for disinfecting astronauts' clothing Engineers have developed a prototype of a compact plasma device that can disinfect clothing and other fabric surfaces during space missions. The device, which its creators call a…...
The surprising bathroom problem scientists are studying in space
3+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) This image taken from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadien astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they appear on a video conference…...
The Invention of Soap
4+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) How soap was invented from ash and fat Origins No one knows the exact moment soap was first discovered,but the most plausible scenario is accidental, our ancestors roasted meat …...
Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma
3+ week, 3+ day ago (467+ words) Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Never Miss a Discovery "This will reduce the microbial load and keep clothes and other soft surfaces clean, at least microbially, for astronaut health." If you have ever shared a…...
Astronauts on the space station have no washing machine, because water is far too precious to waste on laundry, so they wear the same clothes for days and then pack the dirty ones into a cargo capsule that burns up on reentry, which means a fireball crossing the sky could, in theory, be a bundle of an astronaut's old underwear.
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (20+ words) In the vacuum of space, even underwear becomes hazardous waste—burned away in a fiery plunge that nobody talks about....
Scientists Chart Hair Follicle Formation in Spacetime
3+ week, 1+ day ago (480+ words) In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a technology that allows them to capture a 3D molecular "snapshot" of hundreds of hair follicles as they develop and then reconstruct the fourth dimension — time — to…...
NASA Is Building a Laundry Gun for Space — But Can We Use It at Home?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (544+ words) Published on Sep. 10, 2026 Researchers are testing a plasma-powered laundry gun for space travel. Here’s how it works and whether it could ever reach homes. Everyone wants a way to make laundry easier. Apparently, so do astronauts. Unfortunately for them, that…...