{"id":257437,"date":"2021-05-24T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space\/"},"modified":"2021-05-24T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:22:17","slug":"when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"#When will the first baby be born in space?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23afb0eec3e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23afb0eec3e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space\/#The_players_in_space\" >The players in space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space\/#Living_on_the_Moon_or_Mars\" >Living on the Moon or Mars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space\/#Sex_and_babies_in_space\" >Sex and babies in space<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#When will the first baby be born in space?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>When the first baby is born off-Earth, it will be a milestone as momentous as humanity\u2019s first steps <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovermagazine.com\/planet-earth\/why-did-early-humans-leave-africa\">out of Africa<\/a>. Such a birth would mark the beginning of a multi\u2013planet civilization for the human species.<\/p>\n<p>For the first half-century of the Space Age, only governments launched satellites and people into Earth orbit. No longer. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/6\/18\/18683455\/nasa-space-angels-contracts-government-investment-spacex-air-force\">Hundreds of private space companies<\/a> are building a new industry that already has US$300 billion in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1257\/jep.32.2.173\">annual revenue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a professor of astronomy who has written a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwnorton.com\/books\/Beyond\/\">book<\/a> and a number of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=OrRLRQ4AAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">articles<\/a> about humans\u2019 future in space. Today, all activity in space is tethered to the Earth. But I predict that in around 30 years people will start living in space \u2013 and soon after, the first off-Earth baby will be born.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A white rocket lifting off in a cloud of smoke and fire.\" width=\"600\" height=\"586\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"A white rocket lifting off in a cloud of smoke and fire.\" width=\"600\" height=\"586\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=586&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401937\/original\/file-20210520-13-1rjkm4x.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=737&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F24%2Fwhen-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: China recently sent both an orbiter and rover to Mars using the Tianwen-1 rocket, seen here. Image via China News Service\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY\" data-title=\"Share China recently sent both an orbiter and rover to Mars using the Tianwen-1 rocket, seen here. Image via China News Service\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share China recently sent both an orbiter and rover to Mars using the Tianwen-1 rocket, seen here. Image via China News Service\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>China recently sent both an orbiter and rover to Mars using the Tianwen-1 rocket, seen here. Image via China <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Service\/Wiki<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>Commons, CC BY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_players_in_space\"><\/span>The players in space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Space started as a duopoly as the United States and the Soviet Union vied for supremacy in a geopolitical contest with loud military overtones. But while NASA achieved the Moon landings in 1969, its budget has since <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/space-policy\/nasa-budget\">shrunk by a factor of three<\/a>. Russia is no longer an economic superpower, and its presence in space is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/60-years-after-sputnik-russia-is-lost-in-space\/\">pale shadow<\/a> of the program that launched the first satellite and the first person into orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The new kid on the block is China. After a late start, the Chinese space program is surging, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/op-ed-global-government-space-budgets-continues-multiyear-rebound\/\">fueled by a budget<\/a> that has recently grown faster than their economy. China is building a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2021\/01\/10\/china-to-begin-construction-of-space-station-this-year\/\">space station<\/a>, the country has landed probes on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-chang-e-5-moon-samples-capsule-landing\">Moon<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/19\/world\/asia\/china-mars-photos.html\">Mars<\/a>, and it is planning a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-russia-open-moon-base-project-to-international-partners-early-details-emerge\/\">Moon base<\/a>. On its current trajectory, China will soon be the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/01\/opinions\/china-space-race-us-spacex-berger\/index.html\">dominant space power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-right zoomable\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A silver rocket standing on a pad.\" width=\"600\" height=\"748\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"A silver rocket standing on a pad.\" width=\"600\" height=\"748\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=748&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401935\/original\/file-20210520-19-1ymeb2f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=940&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F24%2Fwhen-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Elon Musk plans to use the SpaceX Starship, seen here, to send people first to the Moon and then to Mars. Image via Jaredkrahn\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA\" data-title=\"Share Elon Musk plans to use the SpaceX Starship, seen here, to send people first to the Moon and then to Mars. Image via Jaredkrahn\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Elon Musk plans to use the SpaceX Starship, seen here, to send people first to the Moon and then to Mars. Image via Jaredkrahn\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Elon Musk plans to use the SpaceX Starship, seen here, to send people first to the Moon and then to Mars. Image via Jaredkrahn\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But the most exciting progress is being made by private space companies that are marketing space for tourism and recreation. Elon Musk\u2019s goal for SpaceX is to carry 100 people at a time to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/vehicles\/starship\/\">Moon, Mars and beyond<\/a>, although in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2016\/09\/spacex-reveals-mars-game-changer-colonization-plan\/\">public presentations<\/a> he is coy about giving a timeline. Jeff Bezos\u2019 company, Blue Origins, also aims to colonize the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-stepping-down-amazon-ceo-space-2021-2\">solar system<\/a>. Such grandiose plans have skeptics, but remember that these are the two <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/billionaires\/\">richest people in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Governments will continue to launch rockets, but it would be safe to say that the future of private space flight arrived in 2016 when, for the first time, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/graphic-detail\/2018\/10\/18\/the-space-race-is-dominated-by-new-contenders\">commercial launches outnumbered<\/a> launches by all the world\u2019s countries combined.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Living_on_the_Moon_or_Mars\"><\/span>Living on the Moon or Mars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a spacecraft, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/mars2020\/timeline\/cruise\/\">trip to Mars<\/a> is about 1,000 times farther than a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to the Moon, so the Moon will be humanity\u2019s first home away from home.<\/p>\n<p>China is partnering with Russia to build a long-term facility at the Moon\u2019s South Pole sometime <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2021\/03\/china-and-russia-say-they-will-work-together-to-build-a-lunar-station\/\">between 2036 and 2045<\/a>. NASA plans to put \u201cboots on the Moon\u201d in 2024 and establish a a permanent settlement called the Artemis Base Camp <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/a_sustained_lunar_presence_nspc_report4220final.pdf\">within another decade<\/a>. As part of the Artemis mission, NASA is also planning to launch a lunar space station in 2024 called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/gateway\">Gateway<\/a>. NASA is teaming up with SpaceX for this and future lunar projects, and the lunar station will make it easier for SpaceX to resupply the future <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/predict\/nasa-spacex-are-building-a-moonbase-19234d83a5e4\">lunar colony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After the Moon comes Mars, and the collaboration between SpaceX and NASA is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/articles\/why-nasa-picked-spacex-to-land-humans-on-the-moon\">accelerating the timeline for getting there<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/atoms\/files\/moon-investments-prepare-us-for-mars.pdf\">NASA\u2019s plans<\/a> are purposeful, but the organization hasn\u2019t given a timeline. Elon Musk, on the other hand, has loudly proclaimed that he intends to have a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/elon-musk-plans-1-million-people-to-mars-by-2050-2020-1\">colony on Mars by 2050<\/a>. Humanity\u2019s attempt to colonize the Moon will give us a good sense of the challenges we might face on Mars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A circular space station in orbit in front of Earth.\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"A circular space station in orbit in front of Earth.\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401936\/original\/file-20210520-21-g01nw6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F24%2Fwhen-will-the-first-baby-be-born-in-space-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Large space stations with hotels and living space for private citizens will likely be the first option for most people to get to space. Image via Cokada\/WikimediaCommons\" data-title=\"Share Large space stations with hotels and living space for private citizens will likely be the first option for most people to get to space. Image via Cokada\/WikimediaCommons on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Large space stations with hotels and living space for private citizens will likely be the first option for most people to get to space. Image via Cokada\/WikimediaCommons on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Large space stations with hotels and living space for private citizens will likely be the first option for most people to get to space. Image via Cokada\/WikimediaCommons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sex_and_babies_in_space\"><\/span>Sex and babies in space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a civilization to be really free from Earth, the population needs to grow, and that means babies. Living on the Moon or Mars will be arduous and stressful, so the first inhabitants will probably spend only a few years there at a time and are unlikely to start a family.<\/p>\n<p>But once people do take up permanent residency off-Earth, there are still many unknowns. First, little research has been done on the biology of pregnancy and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/jwh.2014.4915\">reproductive health<\/a> in a space or low-gravity environment like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onezero.medium.com\/what-happens-when-the-first-baby-is-born-on-the-moon-e12da08d6da1\">Moon<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/science\/article\/can-humans-have-babies-on-mars-space-it-may-be-harder-than-you-think\">Mars<\/a>. It\u2019s possible there will be unexpected hazards to the fetus or mother. Second, babies are fragile, and raising them is not easy. The infrastructure of these bases would have to be sophisticated to make some version of normal family life possible, a process that will take decades.<\/p>\n<p>With these uncertainties in mind, it seems likely that the first off-Earth baby will be born much closer to home. A Dutch startup called SpaceLife Origin wants to send a heavily pregnant woman 250 miles up just long enough to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2019\/01\/space-childbirth-babies\/579064\/\">give birth<\/a>. They talk a good story, but the legal, medical and ethical obstacles are formidable. Another company, called Orbital Assembly Corporation, plans to open a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/worlds-first-space-hotel-open-2027\">luxury hotel<\/a> in orbit in 2027 called the Voyager Station. Current plans show that it would hold 280 guests and 112 crew members, with its spinning-wheel design providing artificial gravity. But the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/travel\/article\/the-worlds-first-space-hotel-is-slated-to-open-in-2027%E2%80%94and-there-are-long-term-lease-options-available\/ar-BB1gzsEE\">breathless news reports<\/a> omit any discussion of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4136\/1\">difficulty and cost<\/a> of such a project.<\/p>\n<p>However, on April 12, 2021, NASA announced that it is considering allowing a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/nasa-considers-filming-reality-show-competition-international-space-station-more-space-commercialization-emerges-180977511\/\">reality TV show<\/a> to send a civilian to the International Space Station and film them for 10 days. It\u2019s plausible that this idea could be extended, with a wealthy couple booking a long-term stay for the entire process from conception to birth in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, there\u2019s no evidence anyone has had sex in space. But with about 600 people having been in Earth orbit \u2013 including one NASA couple who kept their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/space-sex-is-serious-business\/\">marriage a secret<\/a> \u2013 one space historian was able to gather plenty of Space Age <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sns-spacesex-story.html\">salacious moments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My guess is that sometime around 2040, a unique individual will be born. They may carry the citizenship of their parents, or they may be born in a facility operated by a corporation and end up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spacelegalissues.com\/what-is-the-nationality-of-someone-born-in-space\/\">stateless<\/a>. But I prefer to think of this future person as the first true citizen of the galaxy.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/160966\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\"\/><!-- End of code. 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