In the Agora: Out-of-this-world sex

October 22, 2005

NASA works to cope with "sex and romantic entanglements among astronauts".

Posted by Joshua Claybourn at October 22, 2005 05:46 PM

I won't make the really obvious "tang" joke.

Posted by: Ed Brayton at October 22, 2005 06:10 PM | permalink

And I shall refrain from mentioning the one-hundred mile high club . . . d'oh.

Posted by: Chuck at October 23, 2005 01:29 AM | permalink

I wonder if those trying for procreational purposes would find fertilization easier or more difficult in space.

Posted by: Joshua P. Allem at October 23, 2005 01:54 AM | permalink

I wonder if it's ever actually been done in space, or if they're just speculating about the possibility.

Posted by: Sarah Angeline at October 23, 2005 04:44 PM | permalink

NASA is worried about "bachelor marriages" in space? Hmmm.

Posted by: JohnS at October 23, 2005 05:36 PM | permalink

IS sex defined as a physical relationship between only men and a women?

Will gay rights eventually invade outer space?

Will NASA have to retract or re-phrase it's statements to keep from offending?

Posted by: Joshua P. Allem at October 23, 2005 07:50 PM | permalink

Yet another compelling argument for unmanned/automated space exploration.

At least until we can figure out how to get there faster and safer.

Posted by: Mean Dean at October 24, 2005 01:45 AM | permalink

"At least until we can figure out how to get there faster and safer."

Isn't that a typical male approach to sex? "Get there faster?" These people are traveling at how many Gs and you want "faster?" :)

Posted by: lawyerchik1 at October 28, 2005 04:06 PM | permalink