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Sex in space

Well, space is a really cool place where astronauts go in rockets to explore and do scientific experiments. Just like on Earth, there are people who go to space who have feelings and desires to be close to each other. Sometimes, when two adults love each other very much, they might want to have sex.

But having sex in space is not like having sex on Earth. In space, there is no gravity, which means things can float around. This makes it really difficult for adults to stay close to each other, and things can get really messy. Also, astronauts wear special clothes called spacesuits, which are not very comfortable for having sex.

Furthermore, space is full of radiation which is not good for the human body. Pregnancies in space would also result in various health complications for both the mother and the child due to the lack of gravity, and the radiation present there. So, for now, space agencies do not allow astronauts to have sex in space.

However, scientists are studying ways to make space sex happen someday. They are trying to design special clothings or spaceships with low-gravity environments where people can safely have sex in space. But until then, we will just have to wait and see what the future holds for sex in space.