What happens when you have sex in a zero-gravity space like outer space?
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In recent years, private companies related to space development have sprung up, and a newlywed couple is planning a 501-day trip to Mars , so the existence of space has become much more familiar than it was a while ago. In such a situation, the question that comes to mind is, 'What would happen if we had sex in zero gravity in space?' Science journalist Alan Boyle answers this question.
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Having sex in space has long been the subject of rumors and speculation, but a few decades ago a writer reported that ``NASA conducted research on sexual behavior during shuttle missions in space.'' Since that claim, many people have become interested. At the NewSpace event hosted by the Space Frontier Foundation in 2006, novelist Vana Bonta said, ``Sex in space is not a good idea if you are concerned about survival.'' This is a topic that people are paying attention to.
``Sex in space'' has been a hot topic among experts and space enthusiasts for a long time, but science journalist Mr. Boyle believes that there are four problems that can be roughly divided into four problems.
The first problem is that sex in space will be ``hotter and wetter'' than on Earth. In zero gravity, natural convection does not occur, so the heat released from the body does not leave the surrounding area. In addition, it has been shown that humans sweat more in microgravity than normal, so it is predicted that a lot of water will be released from the body during sex in outer space. It has been.
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The second problem is that sex takes place in a 'weightless environment.' In the weightless environment of space, the law of inertia allows anything pushed to fly anywhere. Therefore, it is very difficult for them to violently slam into each other. In order to solve such a problem, Mr. Bonta devises a space suit named '2suit'. This spacesuit uses zippers and Velcro to secure the two suits together. Mr. Bonta conducted an experiment in which he wore 2suit and kissed his husband on a zero-gravity experience flight, but it seems that he had a considerable struggle just by kissing.
The following is the video when '2suit' was featured on the History Channel, an American TV channel. If you look at around 1 minute 50 seconds of the movie, you can see what kind of clothes 2suit is, and you can actually see the challenge of kissing wearing 2suit under zero gravity at around 4 minutes 8 seconds.
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The third problem is that the penis size decreases. In zero gravity, there is no downward force (gravity), so body fluids that have accumulated in the lower body of a person move to the chest and head. This can cause your face to swell and increase your urine output. At the same time, it seems that the penis shrinks, and Mr. Bonta says, ``People who have experienced weightlessness will notice that their male genitals have shrunk slightly.''
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The fourth problem is `` space sickness, '' a symptom similar to motion sickness that occurs in zero gravity.
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'Sex in space might turn you off a little bit, because sex in space is dirtier than you think,' said NASA scientist Jim Logan. Every movement is acted upon by an opposing force, so each movement must be completed as if properly directed by an experienced film director.Otherwise, you will feel weightless. You'll just be flopping around below,' he says.
So far, we have focused on the problems before having sex, but in reality, the problems after sex are more serious. In an animal study conducted in Russia using rats, fetal skeletal formation stopped at 13-17% in zero gravity. It has also been suggested that the immune system of the fetus may be at risk in zero gravity. Regarding these issues, Logan commented, ``These facts will have important implications for human expansion into the solar system.''
Research at Hiroshima University has also found that embryonic development may be inhibited in the zero gravity of space.
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The solution to this problem is simply to 'create gravity artificially.' So how much gravity does it take to have sex in space? Regarding this, Mr. Logan says, ``Please consider gravity as a drug treatment. We do not know the dosage and we do not understand the side effects.''
Some studies have shown that having sex in outer space is dangerous for both the mother and the child.
Sex in outer space turns out to be so dangerous that it affects life and death - GIGAZINE
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