346 articles from THURSDAY 1.10.2020

Potty training: ISS crew to give Nasa’s first new space toilet in decades a go

The new $23m loo better accommodates women with a tilted seat, new shape and redesigned funnels for urinationNasa’s first new space potty in decades – a $23m titanium toilet better suited for women – is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before eventually flying to the moon.It’s packed inside a cargo ship set to blast off late Thursday from Wallops Island,...

Nasa's Dragonfly mission to Saturn's Titan moon delayed

Covid pandemic sets back exploration that aims to shed light on origin of life on EarthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNasa has delayed the launch of its Dragonfly rotorcraft by 12 months. Citing budget pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the agency’s planetary science division will now target 2027 to launch the mission to Titan, Saturn’s mysterious...