NASA admits it may be time to study sex in space as experts claim it's 'crucial' for long-haul missions to the Moon and Mars

DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 9 March 2022 | By RYAN MORRISON FOR

[BenLurkin]

NASA says it is considering studying sex in space, as it is 'crucial' for future long-haul missions to the Moon and Mars, that could see astronauts away from Earth for years.

This was said in response to a study proposal by a team of five Canadian academics, who called on space organizations to embrace the new discipline of space sex study.

Understanding sex, and how it will work in a low gravity environment, is essential to the success of deep space missions, and building off-world settlements...

NASA has long avoided the question of sex between astronauts, having previously categorically insisted that 'no humans have ever had sex in space'.

NASA spokesperson said 'we are primarily concerned with ensuring crew members' health and safety in space for long periods of time.

It said there were currently no plans for a field or project office to explore the topic in any more detail, although that could change as we get closer to Mars travel.

A trip to Mars is expected to take between seven and nine months each way, with more than a year on the surface of the Red Planet living under domes.

It is possible that astronauts could conceive a baby, and then give birth in space between leaving the Earth and arriving on the Red Planet.

While there have been some minor studies on the ISS looking at sex among animals, there has been no detailed look at how humans might copulate in orbit, and...there has been an active attempt to avoid the subject.

The team say that is changing thought, with researcher and major space players starting to look at the subject, especially new private industry players.

[red-dawg]

We can’t have sex in space, there’s too much f$%^&ing overhead.

[Thommas]

.. start sending women selected for their sexual characteristics, which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.

Dr. Strangelove, is that you? ;-)

[Demiurge2]

Elon Musk — PLEASE offer to fund this.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Aye, and Gomorrah...

[Salgak]

There must not be a Mars-Rocket Gap !!

Besides, pretty sure Elon already has it covered. . .

[Bikkuri]

All woman crew? o.O

[Savage Beast]

NASA had better make sure there is at least one woman for every man. Otherwise, there will be problems with jealousy, rivalry, et al.

Whether or not the same problems would arise if there are more than one woman for each man, I don't know. I suspect that they would not, which raises interesting questions.

[GreenLanternCorps]

There's a scene in "Apollo 13" Involving Jack Swigert explaining docking procedures to a girl, using a beer bottle and glass that would be perfect for this thread... And I can't find the picture on the internet!

[Bratch]

[Bshaw]

“New company called SpaceSex to handle that. They will need volunteers...”

Will this be a joint venture between the United States and Russia?

I was once checking into a hotel in Toronto, and this conga line of the most beautiful women I had ever seen comes strolling through the lobby.

I must have had my Austin Powers face on when my attention returned to the gentlemen checking me into the hotel, as he offered without prompting, “Yes, those are the Russian air line stewardesses and they are in and out of here all the time for your viewing pleasure and mine.”

[Georgia Girl 2]

Hookers on Mars? 😮

[alexander_busek]

give them salt peter salpeter and stop this nonsense.....

Regards,

[Albion Wilde]

You're both wrong, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, which says saltpetre.

[alexander_busek]

You're both wrong, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, which says saltpetre.

Jeez, you're right! I've been hoisted by my own petard! "Salpeter" is the German spelling.

(Yours, however, is the British spelling!)

My apologize to cherry for having falsely corrected him! Mea culpa!

Regards,

[grey_whiskers]

+1

[grey_whiskers]

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/3f77cb5b-67af-4870-9c58-e308f78e4dc5

[grey_whiskers]

Beat me to it!