But it could soon become a reality after a study found freeze-dried mouse sperm remained viable after being on the International Space Station (ISS) for almost six years. The sperm were injected into fresh ovary cells back on Earth (pictured)HOW DOES RADIATION AFFECT SPERM IN SPACE? To test whether radiation irreparably damages sperm, a study dispatched samples of freeze-dried mouse sperm to be stored on the International Space Station for almost six years. Frozen: Scientists freeze-dried sperm samples from 12 mice and sealed them in small capsules (pictured) at - 22°F (- 30°C). 'These space pups did not show any differences compared to the ground control pups, and their next generation also had no abnormalities.'

Source: Daily Mail June 11, 2021 18:01 UTC