Universe TodayMark Thompson

Mouse from China's space station gives birth to healthy pups — first mammalian offspring after spaceflight

A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China's space station returned to Earth and has given birth to healthy pups — the first documented mammalian offspring conceived after spaceflight. The result indicates short-term orbital missions did not impair reproduction and yields data on development risks for longer human missions.

2025-12-31T01:09:22.153593-08:00