Scientists make ‘space mice babies’ – and they could allow us to explore the universe
New study aims to address offspring in space with ‘space mice babies’
- Scientists at Kyoto University have successfully created “space mice babies” using germ cells preserved on the International Space Station.
- The research addresses concerns about the impact of long-duration spaceflight on human reproductive health and the viability of producing healthy offspring in space.
- Mouse stem cells were frozen and stored on the ISS for six months before being returned to Earth for examination.
- The study found no abnormalities in the space-exposed cells, and when used to produce offspring, the resulting mice were healthy with normal gene function.
- This groundbreaking research suggests that frozen germ cells can remain fertile in space for extended periods, offering promising implications for future human space exploration.