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.
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NASA has long insisted that ‘no humans have ever had sex in space’.
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New company called SpaceSex to handle that. They will need volunteers...
I’m not sure what the complication would be for sex/fertilization - pretty sure “the swimmers” wouldn’t be affected by gravity.
I would think giving birth would have more complications without gravity.
Don’t assume it will be heterosexual sex.
They’ll have to quit sending lesbo dykes and start sending women selected for their sexual characteristics, which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.
Which means that it has been happening for some time.
More government grants to gender studies and sexology professors.
Well, that could give a whole new meaning about “a trip to Uranus”. /sarc
Just couldn’t resist an opening opportunity that big.
God bless double entendres!
Nah, just a Sailor and any female along with some booze. Then Viola kids. It’s worked for years. I think they are trying to find out the age old question “was it good for you as it was for me?” “And will we see each other again? “Oh yeah, ya Gotta smoke”.
Long as it’s Uranus not mine. :)
Gee wont that be awkward when all 8 crew members/passengers all identify as a different gender from among 70 different genders?
I thought NASA was only supposed to focus on Islam?
Can’t wait to see the jealous boyfriend that catches his girlfriend in the act of boinking the mission commander in the tin can on the multi year mission between earth and mars
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There’s bound to be some unique characteristics gained from being conceived in space.
NASA’s first step will be to require that procreation as an end of any such acts in space be frustrated. Documentary proof of sterilization/barrenness will be demanded and provided.
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