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The Orion spacecraft taking four crew members around the moon and back as part of the Artemis II mission has a toilet on board. It's the first time a real toilet has been installed on a mission into deep space. In April 2025, @Natgeo worked with NASA and filmed the astronauts at an Orion space capsule model in Houston. #ArtemisII #moon #NASA

For about 40 minutes April 6, the four Artemis II astronauts will have no way to contact Earth. This communications blackout happens as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the moon. The blackout is set to begin at 6:44 P.M. EDT and should last about 40 minutes. Credit: NASA

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