Posted on 03/09/2022 10:55:11 PM PST by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The big questions NASA has is who will be on top when there is no up or down in space. Not only that, but how do you “get down”, or how can you “get it up”? I would surly cost billions of tax payer dollars to find out. And then more billions to determine what kind of space music sets an appropriate mood.
It gives an entirely new meaning to “attempting re-entry.”, as well as “Rendez-vous and docking”
Thinking of the various possible positions...
That would mean sending a goat along for the ride…
Earth to NASA .. it might help if you had a real space ship first!
One word: RADIATION!
Regards,
Not all double entendre are worth repeating or uttering in the first place.
Astronauts, prepare for debriefing!
That is an extraordinarily good idea, Herr Dictor...
Spellcheck is your friend:-)
Excellent
give them salt peter and stop this nonsense.....
In fact, you can assume it won’t be normal sex. That’s passé.
Bring the wife? To Mars? Talk about long-haul...
Something something Moon Shot
Looks to be a mine shaft gap from here.
Are we engaged, yet.
Space Balls
Practice birth control: Have female astronauts wear Hildebeast Clinton masks, and play her cackle over the intercom system. Then NASA could study “shrinkage” in space.
(Related: If NASA sent Bill Clinton into space, would microgravity cure his Peyronie’s disease?)
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