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Human reproductive issues in space.

P A Santy1, R T Jennings

  • 1NASA-JSC, Houston, TX 77058, USA.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 1, 1992
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Spaceflight impacts animal reproduction, raising concerns for human space exploration. Research priorities are identified to address reproductive health challenges in microgravity and radiation environments for future space colonization.

Area of Science:

  • Space biology
  • Reproductive physiology
  • Astrobiology

Background:

  • Animal studies in space and analogous environments indicate potential reproductive health issues.
  • These factors could limit long-term human presence in microgravity or on other planets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review animal reproductive functioning during spaceflight.
  • To identify potential challenges for human reproduction in space.
  • To suggest research priorities for human reproductive health in space.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing animal studies on reproductive functioning in spaceflight.
  • Analysis of the effects of microgravity and radiation on reproduction.

Main Results:

Keywords:
NASA Center JSCNASA Discipline Number 06-10NASA Discipline Space Human FactorsNASA Program Space Human Factors

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  • Most animal species studied were significantly affected by microgravity and/or radiation.
  • These factors altered reproductive functioning independently and in combination.
  • Several potential problem areas for human reproduction in space were identified based on animal models.

Conclusions:

  • Animal studies highlight significant risks to reproduction in the space environment.
  • Further research is critical to understand and mitigate these risks for human space colonization.
  • Priorities for future human reproductive studies in space are suggested.