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Sex in space 'dolphin-style' is the new frontier as scientists call for snuggies, straddling and Velcro READ MORE: Human couples could soon give birth to babies in SPACE By ELLYN LAPOINTE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:58, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 17:58, 28 December 2024 e-mail View comments More than 675 people have traveled to space, but according to NASA , none of them have had sex in the final frontier. Experts believe this will soon change as more civilians pay commercial spaceflight companies, such as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Richard Branson 's Virgin Galactic , to venture into space—albeit for a hefty price. With this new era of spaceflight, physician, astronaut, and 'space sexology' expert Dr. Shawna Pandya has revealed specific 'moves' and technologies designed to provide an out-of-this-world experience. She suggested trying 'dolphin-style' to overcome the challenges of low gravity . 'Dolphins are kind of in a neutral buoyancy environment,' Dr. Pandya explained on Scientific American's Science Quickly podcast. 'When two dolphins are trying to mate, a third dolphin comes in, takes one for the team, and holds a partner in place so the two dolphins can successfully mate.' Other experts in the field have also proposed Velcro suits to keep couples from drifting apart or even a specially designed suit that fits two people. Dr Pandya said there is good reason for researchers to get serious about testing some of these strategies and investigating others. ' More people are going to want to go to space for fun , for leisure and for pleasure... We need to think about how we approach sexuality, sexual health, reproduction in space in a way that is very considered, mindful, inclusive and ethical,' she said While NASA insists that 'no humans have had sex in space', that could change very soon with the arrival of space tourism (stock image) While NASA doesn't explicitly ban sex in space, its astronaut code of conduct calls for 'relationships of trust' and 'professional standards' to be maintained at all times. The space agency has also banned any married couples from going into space together – although this is mostly due to group dynamics, rather than worries of them having sex. But the issue to why astronauts are not copulating could be low gravity inside the International Space Station (ISS). 'So we need to think about Newton's third law of physics,' Dr Pandya explained during the podcast . 'Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, including thrust, right? You need to figure out the mechanics of how you're going to stay entwined in order to, to be able to actually, successfully, copulate. 'There's people who thought about that,' she added. One such person is the late Vanna Bonta, an American actress and inventor who designed the '2Suit' in 2006. 'It's like a snuggie for two people, but they get to bind together,' Dr Pandya explained . From Star Trek to Passengers (pictured), sex in space has been depicted in science fiction blockbusters for years The 2suit is a flight suit with a large front flap that can be opened and attached to another 2suit using Velcro strips. It can also fasten to a stable surface. Paul Root Wolpe, a former NASA Bioethicist, previously told DW.com : 'Everything on the walls of the space station is covered in Velcro, so you could take advantage of that by velcroing one partner to the wall.' The roominess of the suit can be adjusted from within, and it is lined with inner harnesses that can be used to adjust the alignment of the wearers' bodies. It is even equipped with a 'quick-disrobe' function that removes the garments. In 2008, the History Channel manufactured and tested the first 2Suit, calling it 'one small step for humankind colonizing the universe.' But these futuristic sex suits have yet to be produced or utilized on a larger scale. Another forward-thinking space sexologist was German astronaut Ulrich Walter. In the 1980s, he suggested that humans should look to the animal kingdom for inspiration on how to achieve sex in space. 'So then his suggestion is: Why doesn't an astronaut take one for the team so they can all do it dolphin-style in the name of the greater good, so we can copulate in space,' Dr Pandya said. Read More Can you have sex in space? How astronauts stuck on board the ISS could join the '220-mile-high club' (although NASA insists that no humans have done it before!) But it's not just low gravity that stands in the way. Dr Adam Watkins, associate professor in reproductive and developmental physiology, at the University of Nottingham previously told DailyMail.com that lack of privacy on space stations poses another challenge, as well as difficulty getting and maintaining an erection due to the blood pressure changes that occur while in space. What's more, having sex in space could come with serious consequences. If a non-civilian astronaut get pregnant in space, it would raise a lot of questions that experts are not currently sure how to answer. 'Can we mandate a termination of mission? Can we mandate a termination of that pregnancy if they're on Mars due to the health risks involved? There are so many ethical threads to pull on here,' Dr Pandya asked. And those health risks could be life threatening to both the astronaut mother and her baby. 'DNA damage from the high levels of cosmic radiation is a real concern. Astronauts who spend six months in space are exposed to roughly the same amount of radiation as 1,000 chest X-rays,' Dr Watkins previously said. 'A pregnant woman, and her developing fetus, would also be exposed to that cosmic radiation while in space. This could be harmful to the embryos and the fetus.' A recent study conducted on the ISS found that mice embryos developed for four days on the ISS showed no signs of damage. But an earlier study published in 2020 conversely found that mouse embryos developed in space 'contain severe DNA damage.' Likewise, since only a few people have gone to space we don't have enough data to really know what the effects would be on an unborn child. 'Until recently, reproduction in space has not been a major priority for the different space agencies,' Dr Watkins said. 'Now that there are plans to colonize the moon and even Mars, how we would populate other worlds has become more of a focus and will need to be addressed if we are to establish, maintain and grow human colonies off Earth.' Jeff Bezos Nasa Virgin Galactic Blue Origin Share or comment on this article: Sex in space 'dolphin-style' is the new frontier as scientists call for snuggies, straddling and Velcro e-mail Add commentMICH_Mullings 2 run (Zvada kick), 6:44. MICH_FG Zvada 56, 1:09. NW_FG Akers 28, 6:25. NW_FG Akers 26, 1:57. MICH_Loveland 3 pass from Warren (Zvada kick), :08. MICH_Mullings 10 run (Zvada kick), 12:10. MICH_Mullings 1 run (Zvada kick), 5:12. MICH_D.Edwards 20 run (Zvada kick), 13:40. MICH_FG Zvada 28, 5:22. MICH_safety, 4:28. MICH_Dunlap 20 run (Mentzer kick), 4:10. RUSHING_Northwestern, Porter 7-24, Komolafe 7-24, (Team) 1-(minus 1), Himon 2-(minus 2), Hilinski 1-(minus 14), Lausch 7-(minus 35). Michigan, Mullings 12-92, Edwards 10-65, Dunlap 1-20, J.Marshall 7-17, Morris 1-9, F.Moore 1-7, B.Hall 2-0, Warren 1-(minus 9). PASSING_Northwestern, Lausch 10-21-2-106, Hilinski 2-3-0-11. Michigan, Warren 26-35-1-195. RECEIVING_Northwestern, Henning 4-16, Kirtz 3-67, Lang 1-14, Wagner 1-7, Porter 1-5, Gordon 1-4, D.Gray 1-4. Michigan, Morris 7-64, Edwards 4-17, Loveland 3-22, F.Moore 2-26, Bredeson 2-19, Mullings 2-17, O'Leary 2-10, Bell 1-8, Klein 1-8, Ka'apana 1-4, B.Hall 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.The Reform UK leader pushed back against reports suggesting that legal action would be the next step, saying he would make a decision in the next couple of days about his response if there is no apology for the “crazy conspiracy theory”. Mr Farage also said the party has “opened up our systems” to media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times, in the interests of “full transparency to verify that our numbers are correct”. His remarks came after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Mr Farage of “fakery” in response to Reform claiming they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch said Reform’s counter was “coded to tick up automatically”. A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year. Mr Farage, on whether he was threatening legal action or not, told the PA news agency: “I haven’t threatened anything. I’ve just said that unless I get an apology, I will take some action. “I haven’t said whether it’s legal or anything.” He added: “All I’ve said is I want an apology. If I don’t get an apology, I will take action. “I will decide in the next couple of days what that is. So I’ve not specified what it is.” Mr Farage, on the move to make membership data available to media organisations, said: “We feel our arguments are fully validated. “She (Mrs Badenoch) has put out this crazy conspiracy theory and she needs to apologise.” The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News & FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. I am now demanding @KemiBadenoch apologises. — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) December 27, 2024 On why Mrs Badenoch had reacted as she did, Mr Farage said: “I would imagine she was at home without anybody advising her and was just angry.” Mr Farage, in a statement issued on social media site X, also said: “The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. “Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News and FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. “I am now demanding Kemi Badenoch apologises.” A Conservative Party source claimed Mr Farage was “rattled” that his Boxing Day “publicity stunt is facing serious questions”. They added: “Like most normal people around the UK, Kemi is enjoying Christmas with her family and looking forward to taking on the challenges of renewing the Conservative Party in the New Year.” Mrs Badenoch, in a series of messages posted on X on Thursday, said: “Farage doesn’t understand the digital age. This kind of fakery gets found out pretty quickly, although not before many are fooled.” There were 131,680 Conservative members eligible to vote during the party’s leadership election to replace Rishi Sunak in the autumn. Mrs Badenoch claimed in her thread that “the Conservative Party has gained thousands of new members since the leadership election”. Elsewhere, Mr Farage described Elon Musk as a “bloody hero” and said he believes the US billionaire can help attract younger voters to Reform. Tech entrepreneur Mr Musk met Mr Farage earlier this month at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, amid rumours of a possible donation to either Mr Farage or Reform. Mr Farage told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: “The shades, the bomber jacket, the whole vibe. Elon makes us cool – Elon is a huge help to us with the young generation, and that will be the case going on and, frankly, that’s only just starting. “Reform only wins the next election if it gets the youth vote. The youth vote is the key. Of course, you need voters of all ages, but if you get a wave of youth enthusiasm you can change everything. “And I think we’re beginning to get into that zone – we were anyway, but Elon makes the whole task much, much easier. And the idea that politics can be cool, politics can be fun, politics can be real – Elon helps us with that mission enormously.”
Judd Trump Continues to Lead World Snooker Rankings, Strengthens Position with UK Championship TriumphCongress to meet in the new year New Caledonia's Congress has been convened on 7 January 2025 to elect a new government. This comes as the current government and its President Louis Mapou are now in caretaker mode, following the resignation earlier this week of one of its members Jérémie Katidjo-Monnier and his whole party, Calédonie Ensemble. Congress President, Veylma Falaeo confirmed the date as the main item for the sitting, to elect New Caledonia's 18th government. Before that, a sitting is scheduled on 30 December for the purposes of choosing the number of portfolios (between 5 and eleven ministers) the next government should have. The government of New Caledonia is made up of the parties represented at the Congress, under a proportional principle of "collegiality" - implying that all of its members and the parties they represent are supposed to work together. In his resignation letter, Katidjo-Monnier mentioned growing tensions between Mapou's government and the Congress MPs, especially as a result of the destructive and deadly insurrectional riots that started on 13 May. These included a controversial government-pushed plan to borrow up to €1 billion from France, under a "PS2R" (reconstruction, refoundation and salvage) plan to rebuild New Caledonia after the riots' damage (estimated at some €2.2 billion) and the subsequent thousands of job losses. Government President Louis Mapou's PS2R plan has been criticised by the Congress, which has been advocating for a different approach: a five-year reconstruction plan to secure funds from France, but in the form non-refundable grants, not reimbursable loans which Congress regarded as unsustainable. Katidjo-Monnier condemned the lack of "solidarity" between Congress and the Government. Curfew in Noumea Authorities in New Caledonia have reintroduced a temporary curfew for Noumea and the Greater Noumea area. Although the curfew that was introduced mid-May after the riots was lifted for the whole of New Caledonia early December, the French High Commission on Friday announced new temporary restrictions between 31 December 2024 and 2 January 2025. This will be imposed between 1 and 6 am in Nouméa and the neighbouring cities of Dumbéa, Mont-Dore and Païta. Public rallies, marches and demonstrations are also banned during the same period. The High Commission said this was in view of a "special vigilance" required following the riots, but also due to a rising number of road fatalities that have occurred since the initial curfew was lifted. Another motive was to prevent potential "disruptions to public order" during the festive season. Anyone found in breach of the new measure and unable to justify his or her whereabouts will face a fine of 16,000 French Pacific Francs ( US $140). Loyalty Islands Province New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands Province elected a new President on Friday. He is Mathias Waneux, from the pro-independence Union-Calédonienne (UC)-FLNKS caucus. Waneux was the sole candidate for the provincial assembly's top job, and he received 13 of the 14 votes. He replaces Jacques Lalié, who on 26 November 2024 was found guilty of corruption-related charges and was sentenced to one year jail and two years of ineligibility, with immediate effect. During the same sitting, Assembly members also elected three deputy Speakers: a former provincial President, Néko Hnepeune (UC-FLNKS) [1st deputy Speaker], Wali Wahetra (PALIKA) [2nd deputy Speaker] and Charles Yeiwene (UC-FLNKS) [3rd deputy Speaker]. New Caledonia's provincial system has three assemblies: one for the Southern Province (where the capital Nouméa is located), one for the Northern Province (still on the main island, Grande Terre) and one for the Loyalty Islands. New Overseas Minister New Overseas minister Manuel Valls, who was appointed on Monday as part of the new French government of Prime Minister François Bayrou, intends to tackle New Caledonia's numerous issues in the spirit of dialogue of former Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard. Rocard is credited as the main French negotiator in talks between pro-France and pro-independence leaders that led in 1988 to the "Matignon-Oudinot" agreements that put an end to half a decade of quasi-civil war. At the time 26 years old, Valls was a young advisor in Rocard's team. Valls said Rocard's dialogue-based approach remained his "political DNA". 36 years later, now 62, he told French national broadcasters France Inter and Outre-mer la Première that the two priorities were economic recovery (after destructive riots and damage in May 2024, estimated at some 2.2 billion Euros), as well as resuming political dialogue between local antagonistic parties concerning New Caledonia's political future. On the economic side, short-lived former Prime Minister Michel Barnier had committed up to one billion Euros in loans for New Caledonia's recovery. But France's Parliament has not yet endorsed its 2025 budget, "which poses a number of problems regarding commitments made by (Barnier). On the political talks that were expected to start a lead to a comprehensive and inclusive agreement between France, the pro-independence and pro-France camps, Valls said his approach was "dialogue" with the view of "going forward." "We don't have much time (...) We have to find a common path", he said, adding future political solutions should be "innovative" for the French Pacific archipelago. Initial schedules for those talks to take place foresaw an agreement to arrive some time at the end of March 2025. But no talks have started yet. The Union Calédonienne (UC), one of the main components of the pro-independence Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), said nothing could happen until it holds its annual congress, sometime during the "second half of January 2025". Insurance payments for Noumea New Caledonia's capital Noumea has finally obtained some US $43.5 million in insurance indemnities following the destructive riots that took place in May 2024. Noumea Mayor Sonia Lagarde told the city's municipal council just before Christmas the sum was confirmed by Nouméa's private insurance company Helvetia. She pointed out this was "very good news", because the sum (five billion French Pacific Francs, CFP) is a significant part of the total estimated and claimed damage (Six billion CFP) to public buildings (including schools, libraries) and infrastructure. Lagarde hoped riot-damaged private companies, who are still waiting for their insurers' disbursements, will eventually receive similar news. After the May 2024 riots, which entailed massive burning and looting, most private insurance companies represented in New Caledonia have opted to remove the "riots" clause from their contracts in the French Pacific archipelago.
Jack Schlossberg, JFK grandson and activist, latest star to get a lookalike contestOne of the key takeaways from the Political Bureau Meeting is the emphasis on stability and growth, with a focus on striking a balance between economic development and structural reforms. This commitment to maintaining steady economic growth while implementing necessary reforms is seen as a positive step towards ensuring sustainable long-term growth for the Chinese economy.