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Adam Watkins, an associate professor in reproductive and developmental physiology at the University of Nottingham, told Newsweek: “The International Space Station is quite a cramped space and so it may not be that easy to find a quiet corner in which to have sex. Also, astronauts are very busy people when on the International Space Station, and so finding free time to have sex might also be quite a challenge.”
The topic of sex in space is being discussed more often given the rise of commercial space tourism. Maria Santaguida, a research fellow at the Astrosexological Research Institute, reckons the topic “can no longer be ignored”.
Masturbation in space also presents challenges – primarily with how microgravity means liquids can fly all over the place. But boffins are working on addressing this.
Santaguida told Newsweek: “Astronauts are not particularly forthcoming about their first-hand experiences of self-pleasure in space.
“Devices, including masturbation aids equipped with fluid suction apparatus, could be used to manage the effects of weightlessness on ejaculate, secretions, and lubricant. Although technologies that facilitate partnered and solitary sexual activities in space are being developed, they have yet to be launched in space contexts.”
