The Artemis II crew is nearing its historic lunar fly-around, marking the first moon-bound crew in over 53 years. Despite the exciting mission, the crew is facing technical difficulties again with the spacecraft's toilet flushing system.

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. The three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious lunar far side as they zoom around. It is the first moon-bound crew in more than 53 years, picking up where Nasa’s Apollo programme left off. “The Earth is quite small, and....