We bet it’s very difficult for them what with the space suit and, well, the lack of gravity.

Thankfully for them, their out-of-this-world (literally!) poo poo problems have been solved...by a Malaysian boy!

A simple solution

The Malaysian boy, Zyson Kang Zy Sun, has invented a gravity-defying toilet for the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) next lunar mission, the New Straits Times reported.

According to the report, the 9-year-old created a "Spacesuit Lunar Toilet", a pee pee and poo poo device that can fit into an astronaut's spacesuit.

The device works hand in hand with the microgravity in space to create a vacuum to suck up liquids.

So, in order to answer call of nature, the astronaut just needs to move his/her legs.

How convenient is that?

Zyson's design was so impressive that it won the top prize at the prestigious NASA Lunar Loo Challenge 2020 (Junior Category).

He even beat out entries from over 897 participants from 85 countries.

Took only three months to complete

Zyson’s coach Chong Soo Sheong told NST that the invention was possible because Zyson is a bright young mind.

"Zyson has a knack for inventions. He is an avid reader with an extremely curious mind. Science simply excites him, especially astronomy," he was quoted as saying, adding that the boy aspired to become a geneticist in future.

The 43-year-old, who has been coaching Zyson at the I-Discovery World science centre, said Zyson took only three months to create the toilet and he presented it to NASA via a webinar.

He added that Zyson's invention will not only benefit astronauts, but even medical personnel as they can answer the call of nature without removing their PPE suits.