September 2026
Towards a research roadmap for human reproduction beyond Earth
...remarkably little about this area. Despite decades of human spaceflight, no human conception, pregnancy or birth has ever occurred in space. Illustrative example of an evolving roadmap building block. Research concepts are refined over multiple years...
January 2023
Asgardia expands its reach
... and compared to control samples. “This is fully in line with our stated goal of facilitating the first human birth in space,” said Dr Ashurbeyli. “If humanity wants to become a multi-planetary species we also need to learn how to reproduce...
28 September 2022
Firms pioneer embryo conception mission for ‘space mice'
... development company working to make human conception and embryo development in space feasible, eventually enabling human pregnancy and birth in space. Dr Edelbroek, who is also an MP of the space nation Asgardia which was formed in 2016 and has the...
January 2021
Developing the economy of a space nation
..., we must operate at a surplus because we need to invest in work that leads to the first human birth in space and the first human space habitation – making space a permanent home, not just a place to visit. Preliminary debates about all this occurred...
17 December 2019
Earth’s doomsday scenario
...using ionising radiation to manage biofilm contamination in ‘Surviving bacteria in space’. ASIC discussed everything from creating artificial gravity and combating radiation to a birth in space, as well as considering how to secure the investment and...
September 2023
Five more years for Asgardia’s stellar democracy
...an excellent precursor for how things must be done in space, where there is a similar requirement to work together .... They include the first human birth in space and creation of the first permanent human space community, where people can live off...
