High-Altitude Erotica -- Astronauts Getting It On, Breeding Like Space Bunnies

The life of a space traveler is an exciting, mysterious one, filled with that sense of wonderment that accompanies exploring the cosmos, supernovas, black holes -- and each other's bodies.

I don't know if "3-2-1: blastoff!" is some kind of subconscious turn-on, but the latest news from the wires lends credence to our deepest suspicions: Astronauts sure are horny -- and that unrestrained horniness is now populating our planet.

First there was the Pierre Kohler book, which sensationally (and falsely) claimed that U.S. and Russian astronauts had been conducting research in space to confirm whether certain sexual positions were achievable in zero-gravity conditions (critical if humans were somehow forced to one day survive in orbit).

Next came Lisa Nowak, NASA's very own Fatal Attraction-esque femme fatale. That story had all the makings of a Lifetime movie (the kind they show after midnight): a love triangle, a nymphomaniac female astronaut, and diapers.

This year, ABC came out with Defying Gravity, a space drama starring Sex and The City's Ron Livingston (who, in my opinion, was nothing less than the epitome of sexy while smashing a pilfered printer in Office Space). I haven't actually seen the show, but the trailers make it pretty evident that much of the plot revolves around crew members whispering sweet lunar lingo into each other's helmet-ensconced ears and keeping their Million-Mile-High Club membership in good standing.

Now it's come to light that the seven current Discovery space-shuttle astronauts are all parents, with an impressive 20 children among them. 20 CHILDREN! I guess all that stomach-turning training in the gimbal rig doesn't do much to dampen the libido.

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