Artemis II: A look at where the astronauts will eat, sleep and poo
BBC science editor Rebecca Morelle shows us where the astronauts will live during the Artemis II mission
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You don't want to Arte-miss this.
It's just a week to go before Nasa has another try at launching its Artemis II mission to the Moon.
The astronauts on board will go further than any human has EVER gone.
BBC science editor Rebecca Morrelle has been having a look at the rocket, where the astronauts will live, and of course, where they'll go to the toilet.
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This is the Artemis II Space Launch System
The astronauts will be lifted off into space on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
The job of the SLS is to carry the Orion spacecraft - which sits at the top of the rocket with the astronauts onboard - to space.
The astronauts will spend 10 days in the Orion capsule, which is about 5m wide and 3m high.
They'll exercise for 30 minutes every day with a small exercise machine, use water to rehydrate their food and use a toilet tucked under the floor.
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