for decades, astronaut astronaue worn diapers in their space suits to deal with going to the bathroomt know why they can't hold it, but whatever. but now space missions traveling further into orbit than ever before, so nasa is looking for a more sustainable way deal with the waste over these longer trip times. is exn else turned on right now? no? just me? in so, and you have any ideas there may be some money in it for you. >> the space agency has launched what it calls "the space poop challenge." >> nasa is offering a $30,000 prize if someone can create a way for astronauts to go to the bathroom while staying in their space suits up to six days. >> trevor: now, some say when it comes to figuring out a way to take a dump in space, george lucas already did that with the phantom menace. no, no, i don't think that. i love that movie. i'm just saying some people. some people. here's at the "daily show" we're always up for a challenge so we sent our correspondents to pitch some ideas for nasa to a panel of america's best judges. ♪ ♪ >> hi, guys. barb remark i love you on "shark tank." and t

. >> reporter: glenn, the most famous of the seven original astronau astronauts, a decorated pilot ins ted williams. the world held its breath for his mission when he splashed down safely at three orkbits, h was an american hero. >> welcome to washington, welcome back to this planet. >> reporter: he later quit the space program for a career in politics in the u.s. senate and distinguished himself on u.s. arms issues in particular, still a senator when at age 77, he returned to space aboard the space shuttle discovery. >> liftoff with a crew of six astronaut heros and one american legend. >> reporter: the mission? studying weightlessness on the elderly. that mission inspired seniors around the world. >> one thing i promised the day we were married in addition to the wedding vows, of course, that i would do everything to keep life from being boring. >> reporter: boring, his life was not, and in his later years, he joked that science has yet to come up with a cure for the common birthday. he had 95 of them. god speed. david wright, abc news, new york. >> thanks to david wright there. pre