A trash compactor is going to the space station
Astronauts on the International Space Station generate their share of garbage, filling up cargo ships that then deorbit and ...
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Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)
The compactor — which Sierra Space has been working on since 2019 — does not appear to be directly inspired by the 2008 Pixar and Disney's 2008 film "Wall-E," which depicts a friendly space robot who ...
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This Space Compactor Will Literally Squeeze Water From Astronaut Trash
The TCPS is, as the name says, a trash compactor meant to handle waste management, storage, and water reclamation in long-term space missions. As with any compactor, its main purpose is to reduce ...
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Colorado Company is Building its Own WALL-E as it Reimagines Trash Disposal, Recycling in Outer Space
NASA has a “leave no trace” mentality when it comes to camping in the cosmos. The space agency recently approved the next ...
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Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)
Sierra Space plans to launch a trash compactor to the space station in two years — and some media outlets say the machine looks like Wall-E. "Long-term space travel requires the efficient use of ...