The Reason Why Space Orgasms Are Truly Out of This World

Have you wondered what it would be like to have sex in space? Well, in any case it's time for a reality check on space sex and other intergalactic fantasies.

The International Space Station orbits the Earth at about five miles per second. Have you ever wondered what sex would feel like at that speed in zero gravity and what it would be like to experience an orgasm that is truly out of this world?

The ISS currently hosts seven astronauts. However, there’s no word out about research about the nitty-gritty of sex in outer space because they are busy with more critical projects:

• How diffusion flames are the basis for most combustion engines;
• How microgravity affects a person’s grip and movements;
• Whether gravity acts as a frame of reference to control movement;
• How long-duration spaceflight endure confinement, partial gravity, isolation, and the disruption of the normal daylight cycle affect their mental well-being;
• How to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere aboard spacecraft.

We talk about children in space, but we don’t talk about sex. Alas! When it comes to sex in space — and specifically human reproduction — some are more open-minded than others.

Only a few people have theorized about the implications of space sex, and there hasn’t been a lot of actual research around it so far.

Could it be that human libido can’t withstand off-world conditions? That would be quite a turn-off and a major passion-killer.

You might be thinking: doesn’t NASA have a space program? What about SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, or Blue Origin? Everybody is joining the space race, but nobody seems to care about what we will do after we get going.

Space travel has to be safe and comfortable. However, professional astronauts (and space tourists) will need entertainment onboard as well — or else how will we pass the time?

We’ll never get anywhere with just board games and puzzles. Will we be playing Wordle all the way to mars?

Why aren’t scientists doing more research about human reproduction in space?

Why is space sex still taboo?

We had come a long way from the days when astronauts were a bunch of test pilots who were all male and former military.

Still, the thought of sex in space seems embarrassing. The organizations behind the various space programs seem to have turned their back on the topic. Scientists show concern with the effects of space on children, but no one speaks openly about the physics of human reproduction in space.

Nevertheless, the first crewed mission to Mars will probably occur during our lifetime (less than a decade from now if Elon Musk gets his way), so we should address the topic right now.

Debunking the space sex taboo

Sex in space remains a taboo topic, but it should not be. The prospect of astronauts having sex in space is a critical issue to discuss openly.

The first thing we need to know about sex in space is why it is such a taboo subject. In general, space sex is still a somewhat awkward topic, but there are several reasons why it should not be:

Sexual reproduction has been essential to the survival of our species since its inception — it’s natural! Sex happens everywhere on Earth, so why not have it in space?

Our bodies are equipped with the tools necessary for reproduction and pleasure — why shouldn’t we use them in outer space?

Why should something as basic as human desire be suppressed off-world?

Space exploration requires us to question everything we know about ourselves and our world; why shouldn’t the same apply to our sexuality?

Final Thoughts

Sex in space is not a new concept, but it is more critical today than ever. A recent study by researchers at MIT suggests that astronauts are likely to suffer from mental health issues such as depression during their time in space.

According to the study, one of the triggers for depression is the lack of meaningful physical relationships — which means that de-tabooing “space sex” could be a solution to at least some of the problems associated with human mental health and space exploration.

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