Post by rubl on Feb 21, 2017 17:02:14 GMT 7
A bit more than one might want to know.
"Air Force doctor solves NASA's poop problem
Laughlin's 47th Medical Group commander helped solve a long-time problem for citizens of Earth who are launched into space. Col. Thatcher Cardon, invented promising solutions for managing human waste in space, winning first place in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Poop Challenge. NASA announced his win today on HeroX, a crowdsourcing website, where the tournament was managed, and awarded Cardon $15,000 for outdoing more than 5,000 competitors.
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NASA asked contestants to provide a way for astronauts to manage urine, feces and menstrual fluid while wearing a space suit continuously for six days. In the past, astronauts have worn super-absorbent diapers, which work okay for up to 24 hours. NASA anticipates future missions and emergency situations that could require astronauts to stay suited up for much longer periods. Several days in a diaper is not merely uncomfortable; untreated diaper rash quickly turns to deadly infection....
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www.spacedaily.com/reports/Air_Force_doctor_solves_NASAs_poop_problem_999.html
"Air Force doctor solves NASA's poop problem
Laughlin's 47th Medical Group commander helped solve a long-time problem for citizens of Earth who are launched into space. Col. Thatcher Cardon, invented promising solutions for managing human waste in space, winning first place in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Poop Challenge. NASA announced his win today on HeroX, a crowdsourcing website, where the tournament was managed, and awarded Cardon $15,000 for outdoing more than 5,000 competitors.
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NASA asked contestants to provide a way for astronauts to manage urine, feces and menstrual fluid while wearing a space suit continuously for six days. In the past, astronauts have worn super-absorbent diapers, which work okay for up to 24 hours. NASA anticipates future missions and emergency situations that could require astronauts to stay suited up for much longer periods. Several days in a diaper is not merely uncomfortable; untreated diaper rash quickly turns to deadly infection....
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www.spacedaily.com/reports/Air_Force_doctor_solves_NASAs_poop_problem_999.html
