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Why having sex in space is problematic.

According to a new scientific study, what being in space does to human fertility, pregnancy and e...

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15.25 4 Feb 2026


Why having sex in space is problematic.


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15.25 4 Feb 2026


According to a new scientific study, what being in space does to human fertility, pregnancy and early foetal development remains exceptionally under-researched. But with the advent of space tourism, should there be more focus on the possibility of sex in space, and would it even be possible? Joining Sean was Niamh Shaw, Science communicator specialising in space to talk about why Sex isn't really possible in space and to explain why research is now being done into the topic.


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