To be fair, every trip is going to have some catastrophe. Just watch any of the National Lampoon's Movies. Always an issue, and often it has to do with going potty. Now, life is imitating art and the Artemis mission spacecraft is dealing with some ahem, plumbing emergencies.
BREAKING: The toilet on NASA’s latest Artemis Moon mission spacecraft is malfunctioning. pic.twitter.com/9CdQcKEB3K
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) April 2, 2026
Someone call Roto Rooter.
Astronauts excited for alone time on space toilet ahead of Artemis II trip around the moon https://t.co/ZUImVIGvCy pic.twitter.com/EgwB6QbsQK
— New York Post (@nypost) March 29, 2026
They’re gonna aim for the stars.
NASA’s Artemis II four crew members will blast off April 1 for a 10-day trip around of the moon — in a camper‑sized space capsule with their prized new private space toilet.
“We’re pretty fortunate as a crew to have a toilet with a door on this tiny spacecraft,” Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen said in a recent video tour.
“(It’s) the one place we can go during the mission where we can actually feel like we’re alone for a moment,” he added. Astronauts will float into the phone‑booth‑sized stall, use a hose to dispose of urine and perch on an industrial‑looking toilet seat to go No. 2.
Well, it sounded good in theory, at least.
Good: getting some external images from Orion.
— Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) April 1, 2026
Bad: the crew is troubleshooting the toilet. pic.twitter.com/uDFwPVKIzC
That really stinks. Heh.
— deutschewood (@deutschewood) April 2, 2026
If there is one of those on the moon, they should definitely stop by. Clean bathrooms and great pulled pork sandwiches.
Howard Wolowitz did his best.
— Daggert (@Daggert) April 2, 2026
Someone calls Wolowitz!! pic.twitter.com/35VAjUXTUv
— Isik Mater (@isik5) April 2, 2026
Have they called Howard Wolowitz yet? https://t.co/hRM6TBTxUw
— FutureSeeker (@I_Cant_Shout) April 2, 2026
The Big Bang Theory fans are having flashbacks.
Marco realizing he’s gonna need to fix the Artemis toilet issues. pic.twitter.com/8KgE3rQUh6
— Tim Adams (@_Tim_Adams_) April 2, 2026
Marco can't be everything to everybody.
— bbwowbb (@bbwowbb) April 2, 2026
Have they tried plunging it? How about wiggling the handle?
I'm sure they have some Apollo-era bags stashed away in there just in case.
— Stark (@Foldedspace) April 2, 2026
Fingers crossed!
have fun artemis 2! pic.twitter.com/CMU8MItFGB
— bobby salsa (@bobby_salsa_) April 1, 2026
It's hard to hit the bag on Earth where there's gravity. It must be a real experience doing that while floating around. Oof!
The NASA janitor after they return to Earth: pic.twitter.com/25P0GLmA68
— Slightly Venomous Kirk (@jamusp) April 2, 2026
They deserve a raise.
didn't realize they launched the Fartemis II
— Leweegi (@leweegi) April 2, 2026
The crew really regretting gas station burritos for lunch pic.twitter.com/ZN9njencUV
— First Citizen (@1776warrior) April 2, 2026
If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's the moon, flush it soon.
— Victor Lams (@victorlams) April 2, 2026
Who clogged the toilet?
— S.Rose (@SRoseee23) April 2, 2026
America needs answers.
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