NASA has hosted a "Space Poop Challenge" that calls for the public to devise an in-suit waste management system that will make astronauts' lives easier. A $30,000 cash reward awaits the winner/s of the challenge.

NASA recently announced some great news for aspiring inventors who are looking to make some quick cash. The agency offered a hefty cash reward to anyone who can solve its "space poop" problem.

When nature calls, it is not always that easy to rush to the bathroom, especially in a spacesuit. Fortunately for astronauts in spacesuits, they no longer have to go to the bathroom since they are already wearing an adult diaper to take care of their bodily needs.

"In space there are no toilets," says the agency. "When you gotta go, you gotta go. And sometimes you gotta go in a total vacuum."

There is just one problem that has yet to be resolved: these diapers that astronauts wear are only good for a few hours. Sitting in urine, poop or menstrual fluid for too long is bad for an individual's health, but as an astronaut, this is something that cannot be avoided sometimes. To solve this poop issue that is affecting both the safety and comfort of astronauts, NASA is sponsoring the "Space Poop Challenge" and offering a cash reward of $30,000 to the successful winner or winners that can finally eliminate this persistent problem.

The challenge, which is hosted on a website that hosts incentive-based competitions called HeroX, calls for the public to create an "in-suit waste management system" that astronauts can use for up to 144 hours at a time.