NASA announced Friday afternoon that astronaut Sunita Williams will appear Tuesday on "The Colbert Report" to unveil the name of the newest node for the International Space Station. 

The agency’s official suggestions: Earthrise, Serenity, Venture, and Legacy. Write-in votes for Colbert eclipsed all others, which NASA does acknowledge. This spread overall awareness of the International Space Station," Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for space operations at NASA headquarters, said in a statement.

"I certainly hope NASA does the right thing," Colbert has said. "Just kidding, I hope they name it after me."

According to NASA, Node 3 is a "pressurized module that will provide room for many of the space station’s life support systems." Those include oxygen generation, temperature and pressure controls, oh-so delightful urine reclamation, and shower and toilet facilities. Node 3 is set to launch in late 2009.

Considering NASA has chosen to unveil the name on Colbert’s show, there must be some twist to it all. Comedy Central itself it playing with the idea that NASA will name a space toilet for Colbert.