What Would Happen if a Baby Were Born in Space? A Scientist Explains The Risks.

Pregnancy in Space Sounds Cool Until You Learn What Could Go Wrong

Growing a baby in space sounds like science fiction. Here’s why it might stay that way.

What If A Baby Were Born In Space? A Scientist Breaks It Down

While it's theoretically possible for a baby to be born in space, the challenges are significant.

What Would Happen if a Baby Were Born in Space? A Scientist Explains The Risks.

As plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope.

What Would Happen If a Baby Was Born in Space? A Leaked Study Has a Disturbing Take

As humanity sets its sights on Mars and other deep-space destinations, questions around human reproduction beyond Earth are emerging. Could a baby be conceived, carried to term, and delivered safely in space? A recent scientific analysis reveals the deeply complex and largely unpredictable risks surrounding space pregnancy and childbirth. Life Before Birth is Already A Fragile Journey Even on Earth, pregnancy is far from guaranteed. Roughly two-…

What space pregnancy might actually involve

As plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope. A return trip to the red planet would give more than enough time for someone to become pregnant and even give birth. But could a pregnancy be conceived and carried safely in space? And what would happen to a baby born far from Earth? Most of us rarely consider the risks we survived before birth. For instance, about two thirds of human embryos do not li…