What I'm referring to, of course, is the question of human reproduction in space. How does the absence of gravity and atmosphere affect the act of sex, pregnancy and childbirth? Does anyone know if NASA has plans to experiment with it? Or have they already experimented?
2006-08-01 01:41:41 · 12 answers · asked by fireracer2006 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I always thought it would be fun and with people being what they are, given the opportunity, I'd expect it may have been tried.
Here is a link to a MSNBC article on the subject:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14002908/
2006-08-01 12:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Steve Wood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will happen eventally!
We don't know the results. One thing is for sure, the genes will be geared towards Earth Norm in the first generation.
It is strongly possible that kids born on Mars could grow taller and be stronger in first generations than in subsquence generations of them mating.
We eventally aclimate.
Eventually you will have Martian kids who can never travel to Earth, because the Gravity would kill them!
One this is for sure. In zero gravity it was be highly impossible for fertilization to occur!
Semen would ball up and not travel towards the ovum without muslcular contractions and other methods to move and motivate the glob.
The human mating process relies heavily on gravity to plop the stuff agaisnt the back of the vagina and let it seep into the cervix.
That's why the so called Missionary possition is used the most.
Girl on top lessens the chance of fertizlation, because it's an uphill climb!
2006-08-01 05:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASA says that no people have had sex in space. I have heard that rats were bred in space and the offspring were born with malformed legs and did not survive long. The thinking is that gravity is needed for proper gestation.
2006-08-01 03:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk about excessive thrust during launch... Although being a member of the 200-Mile-High club does have some appeal...
2006-08-01 03:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by furball17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so. Think of all the fluids that unwantedly could float around..it would not be a great picture :D...anyways..when they do that..it will be a small push for man, a huge step for mankind ;)
2006-08-01 02:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by Cyberpunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember right, there was one mission which had a married couple on it. So who knows?
2006-08-01 01:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. however I am sure it would be an out of this world experience.
2006-08-01 02:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Russians have - that's why they've sent up so many females.
2006-08-01 01:46:58 · answer #8 · answered by Mike K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. Their official stance is no one has. Unofficially, Who knows?
2006-08-01 03:42:46 · answer #9 · answered by Jat M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on... you just want to get your hands on the first copy of zero G porn.......
2006-08-01 02:40:47 · answer #10 · answered by morphonius821 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋