"The gases that come out when you pass gas are flammable. It's hard to make them go away. You've got methane and hydrogen. Like, that's the Hindenburg."
"I'm proud to call myself the space plumber. I like to say that it is probably the most important piece of equipment on board."
"NASA even carefully curates astronauts' meals to reduce flatulence as much as possible. Among the foods on its naughty list are Brussels sprouts, baked beans, cabbage and broccoli."
"The crew is likely taking notes of smells and scents to report back for future missions. There is an air scrubber, but how bad it smells, how much that's happening we're going to find out."
The Artemis II crew faces unique challenges regarding flatulence in their spacecraft, which is about the size of two minivans. The lunar toilet had a temporary malfunction, requiring the crew to reactivate it. Solid waste is returned to Earth, while liquid waste is expelled into space. NASA curates astronaut meals to minimize gas production, avoiding foods like Brussels sprouts and baked beans. The crew is monitoring odors to inform future missions, testing the effectiveness of an air scrubber in managing smells.
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