NASA is hosting a contest to create the most efficient waste release device for the Modified Advanced Crew Escape Suit, a suit that will be used for the future Orion craft missions to deep-space, and is offering a prize of $30,000 for the best invention.

Astronauts are currently using extremely absorbent adult diapers during rocket launches and space walks-which usually take up to eight hours. For further ventures, these diapers are not as reliable for long-term use and put the astronauts in risk of diaper rashes and infections. NASA Astronaut, Rick Mastracchio, regards, “I can tell you that spaceflight is not always glamorous, people need to go to the bathroom, even in a spacecraft.”

This “Space Poop Challenge” is available to all individuals, whether or not they are experienced in engineering and design. The system must be able to last for around 6 days of use, maintain the suits pressurization to not allow any precious oxygen to escape, and take no more than five minutes for the astronauts to set it up and use it hands-free. The contest will end on December 20th and is a great opportunity students to earn extra money to pay for college or other expenses they may have.