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ONE OF THE most commonly asked questions about space travel is about living habits.
What do they eat, how do they stay entertained and, of course, where do they do their… business.
In this modern age, the world’s space exploration bodies have mastered the space toilet, but for the earliest astronauts, things were not so easy.
For the first men to land on the moon in 1969, their options for going to the toilet were pretty basic.
For number ones, there was a sheath that connected to a valve that allowed you to either go into a bag, which would be jettisoned later, or connected to the wall of the module and allowed you to pee directly into space.
Mission control generally preferred if astronauts took the latter option as jettisoning anything affects the speed of the module and can delay landings.
For “big toilet”, there was essentially a plastic bag, an emesis bag, that was taped to your backside.
Yes, a bag.
However, when the module landed, astronauts were required to take samples. Taking on samples meant taking on extra weight.
To balance that out, that meant leaving some things behind. Here’s what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left in 1969.
And here is what the crew of Apollo 15, David R Scott and James B Irwin, left behind when they landed on the moon in 1971.
The 96 bags of urine, faeces and vomit are still there, as is a collection of American memorabilia, such as:
Scientists hope to one day examine the material to see what effect the conditions have had on human waste.
I love Northern Ireland; I really, really hope that Sinn Fein get into power so we can all unite.
I’d also sleep easier knowing that London didn’t have to pay the €5bn a year it costs to prop it up.
And would you continue to sleep easier with your tax hiking 2 points to pay for an economic policy written in crayon?
4 seats out of 18 is the reality SF in the 6 counties
The people of the North know SF haven’t delivered for them at all on any fronts
SF implement austerity up there awhile talking out of the side of the mouth down here about being an anti- Austerity party .
The people who voted up there seen through there lies and voted accordingly
SF gave up on a united Ireland decades ago. It’s now all about feeding their egos and securing power as a minority coalition partner with Unionists in a UK regional assembly.
It’s more like £10+ billion.
Lion King ,
SF have help implement austerity up north wether you care to admit it or not .
As for the people down South , it’s safe to say around 95% of the population here couldn’t give 2 f ** ks what happens up there
4% of the 5% are barstool republicans who never set foot in the 6 counties ,
SF are the new Labour Party in waiting , just trying to get their greedy noses in the trough
Where did you get the €5bn figure I thought it was closer to £10bn
More like 12 billion, keeps them dependent at the expense of impoverished northern English counties.
Wasting your time King talkin to these West Brits, as you’ll see by their comments all they care about is money money money. Celtic Tiger showed them up for greedy bunch of shite they are.
Good morning Diarmuid. I see we’re majority Nationalist party AGAIN. Oh The fools the fools eh lol. Ah how is that humble pie tasting now?
Bobby Sands seat handed over to the unionists , the people of Fermanagh and South Tyrone have spoken
Sinn Fein have failed them
they want real change and prosperity now
The shimmers managed to drop 2 seats in NI…..very telling!
Paul, celebrating losing a seat and overall drop in support? Kinda pathetic…
Any romantic idea that if Sinn Fein get into power we can all unite and live happily ever after, is what it is – a totally deceptive ideology derived and nurtured from within Cult Sinn Fein’s propaganda machine.
Rubbing out a line on a map,(as already attempted by them by murderous force) to create a ‘United’ territory is a far, far cry from creating a unity of minds which would be absolutely essential for any such Country to get established, let alone thrive.
Sinn Fein and their IRA have proved themselves to be nothing more than an evil, antichristian cult. If you don’t believe me, check out what their supporters comments are in the on-line Belfast newspapers, just for example. Here is but a typical one made in relation to the Bible and a Catholic prayer that was offered up for them to see sense:-
“You forgot to mention about Mary the virgin who managed to conceive a child without ever having sexual intercourse with a man. Of course she did have sexual intercourse but it was metaphorically performed with Jesus’s biological father (the god) who of course had an alibi as he was in heaven at the time. Her partner Joseph must have been fuming though, isn’t the bible amazing?”
Who could blame the majority of the population in the North (not exclusively Protestant either by any means!) for resisting ‘Sinn Fein’s United Ireland’. I certainly could never trust them to govern our land. Such an occasion would undoubtedly also lead to widespread violence which would then be our responsibility to deal with. Any financial aspects would therefore be humbled into oblivion in terms of protecting human lives and property for an infinitely long time.
Therefore, the best thing Cult Sinn Fein and their IRA could do if their dream is to ever materialise in a civilised, Christian manner is to totally disband and ‘go away’!
To the few illiterates who have posted here already. Giildernew’s vote was up [defeated by a Unionist sectarian pact], Molloy’s vote was up, as was Seely who increased SF vote in Upper Bann [Unionist stronghold], South Belfast vote was also up for the Shinners. [SDLP stronghold]. Onwards to the GE16.
A little reminder for the West Brits on here, who are getting a little uppity.
SF support is down overall, also losing one seat, despite their sectarian politics practiced by the likes of Gerry Kelly.
Scotland gets what it wanted so; Devo-max. All the decision making, none of the bills
@ je suis rep
Is safe to say – you talk a whole load of crap
Generalise much?
One piece of info missing from all the articles about this killing was whether or not the gunman was masked. Does anyone know?
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