Scientists reveal what would really happen if an astronaut ejaculated in space

Some of us dream of going into space when we're kids, but as we grow up and realize the work that goes into being an astronaut, it's an ambition that will never become a reality for most of us.

There are plenty of questions about what you can't do in outer space, and while going to the toilet is one major question, you might not think about other dos and don't like not being able to drink alcohol while enjoying your view of the stars.

We recently covered how stranded astronaut Suni Williams has lost some basic human abilities after being stuck aboard the International Space Station since June 6, and although there are plans to get her and Butch Wilmore home as soon as possible, it's led to a renewed interest about the personal lives of NASA astronauts.

With the launch of the 'first' porn app for iPhone, we guarantee there's a category for astronaut porn out there, although the science behind it might suggest it's not that easy to 'pull off'.

According to sex historian Dr. Esme Louise James and artificial intelligence expert Dr. Matt Agnew, a male astronaut ejaculating in space could lead to a 'sticky' situation for all involved.

For anyone who remembers the scene where Antony Starr's Homelander ejaculates over New York City in The Boys, we're imagining similar scenes but in the perils of zero gravity.

As shared by Mail Online, a man's ejaculate would likely propel the pleasuring spaceman backward at a speed of about two meters per hour.

It comes after Dr Adam Watkins, Associate Professor in reproductive and developmental physiology at the University of Nottingham previously suggested that sex in space is 'possible, "But would not be as easy as it is here on Earth.'

Posting on TikTok, James and Agnew speculated what would happen during an intergalactic ejaculation. Discussing 'spunk in space', the pair used the Conservation of Momentum and crunched the numbers to work out the average volume of 'space spunk', the density, and the average speed of a...insert splash emoji.

It doesn't sound like the climaxing astronaut will be in much trouble, as the video notes that two meters per hour is about the speed of a garden snail.

Agnew reiterated: "So if you ever find yourself in the vacuum of space and you wanna use ejaculate as a propellant, you're not going to be moving very quickly."

The pair have promised to look into finding the Zero G-Spot and the 'spaghettification' of man in a black hole, meaning the channel is asking the questions NASA probably never will.

Others were fascinated by the video, with someone else saying: "Not sure I'd want to expose my gentleman's vegetables to hard vacuum, but good to know 😂."

Another added: "I'm willing to rub one out in space to test this theory, for science."

A third mulled over the bizarre situation and concluded: "It's going to be a sticky snow globe up there.."

Although no one has admitted to having sex in space, former NASA Bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe told DW: "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.

"You have to get creative in this space."