Lust in space: Nasa must iron out the kinks in space sex if man is to settle on Mars

Telegraph ^ | 5:43PM BST 13/07/2008 | Tim Shipman in Washington

[Red Steel]

America must begin preparing astronauts for sex in space if it is serious about sending people to Mars, according to a Nasa adviser.

Dr Jason Kring said astronauts might have to emulate polar explorers and take a colleague as a lover for the duration of their three-year mission, to minimise sexual frustration.

Dr Kring, who is studying the best sex balance of crews for the next wave of space travel, is an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. The university counts several astronauts and fighter pilots among its former students. His findings are due to be published by Nasa’s history division.

Dr Kring said the American space agency needed to study the practicalities of sex and pregnancy in space and should factor the need for privacy into the design of spacecraft intended to return to the Moon after 2015. The same vehicles are expected to fly to Mars to set up a permanent manned base in the following decade. He made the suggestion on Space.com, a website dealing with space issues.

He told The Sunday Telegraph: "The men and women whom we select to go back to the Moon, and on to Mars, will be professionals.

"But the bottom line is that, like hunger and thirst, sex is a basic biological motive. The potential round-trip mission to Mars could take three years. It doesn’t make sense to assume that these men and women are going to have no thoughts of it for three years. Nasa and other space agencies should address this in their training and in crew selection."

Even when at its closest to Earth, Mars is always at least 45 million miles away - 180 times further than the Moon.

Dr Kring's research involves placing highly trained pilots and military personnel in stressful situations and confined

[Jeff Chandler]

Oh, Please. Just take a cold meteor shower.

[library user]

Dr Jason Kring said astronauts might have to emulate polar explorers and take a colleague as a lover for the duration of their three-year mission, to minimise sexual frustration.

[SolidWood]

I hate you. ;)

[Dilbert San Diego]

What provision will be made for the gay, lesbian, and trans-gendered astronauts for their fulfillment? Lambda Legal should file a lawsuit immediately to make sure that equal rights are given to homosexual astronauts.

[Gamecock]

Dr Jason Kring said astronauts might have to emulate polar explorers and take a colleague as a lover for the duration of their three-year mission, to minimise sexual frustration.

I dunno. Some people get smarter when abstaining, some smarter with increased sexual activity.

[DoughtyOne]

Case solved. I’m impotent for at least the next 24 months... ;-)

[Hugin]

Working the kinks out?

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[tophat9000]

In space no one can hear you scream...

[onedoug]

In supermarkets: “I Went To Mars With Him”

[goldstategop]

Space: the Ultimate High Mile Club

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[smedley64]

Hysterical! ;-D

[Caipirabob]

He told The Sunday Telegraph: "The men and women whom we select to go back to the Moon, and on to Mars, will be professionals.

All that does is imply sex in the office is also an alternative.

[Abbeville Conservative]

I feel sorry for the poor bastard that gets stuck with this one!!

[goldstategop]

The only problem is how you stay together in a weightless environment. Hilarious! No wonder they haven't made space porn yet.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[tcostell]

LOL .... too cruel.

[Diogenesis]

you guys are ‘killing me’.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

The biggest difficulty of sex in space is locating the Zero G-Spot.

[camle]

funny how sex is only an issue for people being seperated from others via space for three years or so, but not a problem for people being seperated from others via jail, or even extended military deployments.

[mkjessup]

There is a special black hole in space with your name on it.

[dalereed]

“What provision will be made for the gay, and trans-gendered astronauts for their fulfillment?”

An introduction toLorena Bobbit before trainig, she could cure the problem!

[csvset]

“Black hole” !?! You’re racist ! Besides, they’re not ready for interracial space sex.

[djf]

take a colleague as a lover...

What if they send you up there with a couple German Shepards?

A Collie, maybe, but come on, there are limits...

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Just to help counteract that mental image.

[doodad]

Dr Jason Kring said astronauts might have to emulate polar explorers

What is this guy talking about?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

In fact that crown may already have been claimed in 1992 by a pair of married astronauts who flew together on the Shuttle, but Jan Davis and Mark Lee have never discussed whether they joined the 100-mile high club.

I barely remember this, but yeah, I imagine that it was probably part of some secret NASA experiment to find out exactly what happens when a couple in space gets it on since NASA does not leave crew assignments like this to chance.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

What is this guy talking about?

The Polar Bare problem?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

[Dr.Zoidberg]

You deserve to be shoved out an airlock.

[mkjessup]

“Black hole” !?! You’re racist ! Besides, they’re not ready for interracial space sex.

Oh Hell, I hate when that happens.

How about a beige hole then? ;)

[fredhead]

My question is will the astronauts be able to turn off the camera in the spaceship, or will the controllers in Houston get free space porn?

[southern rock]

LOL!

"Ah wish ah could quit you!"

[PBRSTREETGANG]

...or will the controllers in Houston get free space porn?

Words the female astronaut doesn't want to hear at that special moment:

Male astronaut: "Houston, we have a problem."

[Humble Servant]

“Can I take my horse?”

[Crolis]

Reminds me of the end of Moonraker (James Bond) when his bosses and mission control view 007 and Dr. Goodhead through the remote camera on a shuttle.

In response to the Minister of Defense demanding to know what he is doing, Q — occupied with another instrument and not looking at the screen — replies: “I believe he is attempting re-entry.”

Went over my head as a kid watching the movie 29 years ago...got a great laugh on that when I more recently watched it again.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Very apropos!

[combat_boots]

Dam it would be wonderful to be in on those experiments. Weeks and weeks of them. Years even. /s

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[combat_boots]

“’Black hole’ !?! You’re racist ! Besides, they’re not ready for interracial space sex.”

I saw that tape. It’s amazing. All this time I thought the term was scientific, along with metaphorical. I guess pretty soon we’ll have to get rid of the word ‘black’ and use African hole instead.

[trisham]

In space no one can hear you scream...

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LOL!

[TheBattman]

Is Bill Clinton on the team doing this study?

Three years without sex may be difficult for some, but in the name of professionalism, why do they deem such a feat impossible? I know lots of married folks who have gone that long without....

[Dead Corpse]

[Charles Henrickson]

Dr Jason Kring said astronauts might have to . . . take a colleague as a lover for the duration of their three-year mission, to minimise sexual frustration. Dr Kring, who is studying the best sex balance of crews. . . .

Dr. Kring:

"A computer could be set and programmed to accept factors from youth,
health, sexual fertility, intelligence, and a cross-section of necessary skills.
The women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics,
which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature."

[wbill]

I'll go out on a limb here, and suggest that the team be all male.

Of course, that's not politically correct enough, but it would work.

[Charles Henrickson]

Venus envy.

[Lee'sGhost]

Thank you. People who Helen Thomas photos should be pistol whipped.

[Lee'sGhost]

Well, if you are on Mars it would be Mars sex...not space sex.

[Jeff Chandler]

sex is... not a problem for people being seperated from others via jail

Uh...

[seoul62]

For females, the turn off would be the ugly mug of Henry Waxman./Just Asking - seoul62.............