A company is looking for women who might be interested in giving birth in space. In fact, the first baby could be born in space within the next 12 years according to one doctor.
Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, founder and chief executive of SpaceBorn United, said the company is designing missions where pregnant women can give birth in orbit.
The aim is not currently for the whole pregnancy to take place in space, but instead a 24- to 36-hour mission for the labor. He said he thought this would happen by 2031.
SpaceBorn United researches conditions for human reproduction in space.
They are hoping to have the first human born outside of planet earth and be able to track its progress.
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