NASA's first new space potty in decades is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before flying to the moon.
The $23 million titanium toilet is packed inside a cargo ship poised for blastoff from Virginia late Thursday.
What makes this new toilet so special is its compact size, it's barely 100 pounds.
It's also better suited for women.
Space station astronauts will try out the new toilet for a few months before it's open for regular business.
NASA considers this a good shakedown before another one of these toilets flies to the moon with astronauts in another few years.
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