Developmental, Reproductive & Evolutionary Biology Program

Overview

What happens to reproduction and the development of offspring across a lifespan and over multiple generations in space? What about differences in how males and females respond to the space environment? The Reproduction, Development, and Sex Differences Laboratory of the NASA Space Biosciences Research Branch investigated these fundamental questions about biological processes beyond Earth. Since no mammal had given birth in space at the time, researchers recognized that these questions could challenge scientists for years to come.