Dumping waste into space would give you more storage space, but it's not a good idea—and not just because you don't want to litter! In the coldness of space, it would freeze hard as a rock and pose a dangerous threat of collision to any satellite or spacecraft in orbit.

What's a better way to get rid of human waste?

Store it for return to earth

Cook it for power

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