Glass Animals Joke About Artemis II Toilet Troubles
Chart-topping band Glass Animals have humorously suggested that their visit to NASA two years ago might be responsible for the problems encountered with the toilet used by astronauts on the Artemis II mission.
No humans have ever been farther from Earth than the four Artemis II crew members, who on Monday performed a historic lunar fly-by.
However, prior to this milestone, the astronauts experienced issues with one piece of technology aboard the Orion space capsule—the onboard toilet.
In a lighthearted Instagram post, Glass Animals, best known for their 2020 sleeper hit "Heat Waves," claimed responsibility for the lunar lavatory malfunctions.
The Oxford-based band shared a video showing their visit to NASA headquarters at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during which they sat inside the Orion space capsule.
They joked about having secretly brought a vial of their own tears to promote their single "A Tear in Space," pretending to hide it within the capsule.
Lead singer Dave Bayley "actually lost" the vial inside the capsule and "didn't tell anyone from NASA."
Bayley is then seen in the video whispering:
"They're gone."
Astronauts Respond to Band's Confession
The Artemis II crew appeared unbothered by Glass Animals' playful confession. In fact, they began their seventh day in space by listening to the band's 2019 collaboration with rapper Denzel Curry, "Tokyo Drifting."
Reacting to the astronauts enjoying their music, the band posted on Instagram:
"Omg... I love u guys."
"Me and my cousins and my mom made popcorn and watched the launch. You guys are inspiring us all down here on Earth,"
"Ps sorry to hear about the toilet but glad it is fixed,"
they added in a joking manner.
Artemis II Mission Details
After launching from Earth on 1 April, the four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule encountered intermittent issues with their toilet.
Despite this minor inconvenience, the crew made history by traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
The four astronauts completed their mission around the Moon on Tuesday and are expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 20:00 US EDT on Friday (01:00 BST on Saturday).
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