Space has always been a center of mystery and thrill for humans. Missions to the International Space Station (ISS) include both male and female scientists who spend several months together in a closed space station. In such a situation, people often wonder whether physical relations can be established in space.
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The rules of the American space agency NASA are very strict in this matter. NASA does not give its astronauts any permission to do so in space. According to scientists, a woman getting pregnant in space is not only an irresponsible step, but the environment there can prove fatal for an unborn child.
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Know why NASA imposes a ban ?
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Going on a mission to space is not a picnic but a very complex and disciplined job. Strict rules are in place to prevent sexual relations and pregnancy in space. Scientists believe that we still do not fully know what adverse effects the space environment has on the human body. Research so far suggests that the atmosphere of space is not good for human health. In such a situation, initiating the process of a new life (embryo) there can be extremely dangerous.
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Radiation and Zero Gravity
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Medical experts say that biologically, conception is possible in space, but the results can be horrific. There is negligible gravity in space, and there is a lot of dangerous cosmic radiation.
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If an embryo develops there, the child could suffer from severe physical or mental disabilities due to this intense radiation. Due to zero gravity and radiation, the risk of the child dying in the womb is very high. Space experiments on small insects have been successful, but there is no evidence that this environment is safe for larger organisms like humans.
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Side-effects of Zero Gravity on the Human Body
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Living in space for a long time without gravity causes many dangerous changes in the scientists’ bodies. Due to the lack of pressure from gravity, muscle tissues begin to wither and bones become hollow. Without gravity, blood flow in the body is severely affected. Although this blood flow might biologically assist in establishing relations to some extent, the rest of the body’s complications make this process almost impossible.
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Revelation by a Former NASA Engineer
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Former engineer Jonathan Miller, who served at NASA for more than 30 years, has revealed the practical difficulties of having physical relations in space. In zero gravity, Newton’s law (every action has an equal and opposite reaction) applies. In such a situation, it is impossible for partners to stay in one place. To hold their floating bodies, couples would need to constantly tie their feet to a belt or some object. The space inside the station is extremely limited. There, scientists are busy with mission work at all times, making it completely impossible for any passenger to find privacy.
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