The two astronauts were only meant to be in space for eight days, but now they might not return until 2025. Do they have enough supplies for such a stint, how are they coping mentally and what is day-to-day life like up there?
It's the plot of plenty of sci-fi films: two astronauts are stranded in space and don't yet know how they're getting back. Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station in June as the first crew to test Boeing's new Starliner, which suffered helium leaks and thruster failures before it docked - raising questions over how safe it is for the return flight.
The tube for poo looks like more of a typical toilet, with a seat too - though you have to hold on to a handle on the wall next to it to avoid floating away as you go. On the bright side, there's about half-a-dozen types of toilet paper stuffed into bags on the toilet walls, including wet wipes and disinfectant wipes in case 'things don't go correctly,' as Ms Williams puts it.
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