The International Space Station's lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go.
So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when space shuttle Discovery visits next week. Until then, the three-man crew will have to make do with a jury-rigged system when they need to urinate.
NASA says while one of the crew was using the Russian-made toilet last week, the toilet motor fan stopped working.
Since then, the liquid waste gathering part of the toilet has been working on-and-off.
Fortunately, the solid waste collecting part is functioning normally.
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