Space sex: Observer boldly goes where everyone has gone before

[occuserpens]

Of all problems with Martian missions, their science editor is concerned with ... space sex

1. Robin McKie. In deepest space, the earth really mustn't move for you: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1604651,00.html
They should be out-of-this-world experiences. But US experts have warned that sex in space will bring problems not pleasure for men and women heading to the moon and Mars.
A panel of scientists has told Nasa interplanetary passion could cause chaos to its latest plans to send humans on long missions.
Cramped in spaceships for years, surrounded by the starry void, astronauts thoughts are bound to turn to romance, states the report, 'Bioastronautics Roadmap: a risk reduction strategy for human exploration of space'.
The resulting close encounters could have profound consequences, it adds. Without supplies of the necessary precautions, zero-gravity romps could lead to zero-gravity pregnancies.
2. 2004-01-27 Questions about flights to Moon and Mars

[Syncronaut Seven]

1. Sure! I'll try anything once!

:evilgrin:

[ajacobson]

2. Easily resolved - all female crew

the pay-per-view could finance the entire mission.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. In space, no one can hear you scream

I wish they'd recruit the couple who live in the apartment next door.