Is is possible to start a family in space, without gravity?,are sperm and egg able to meet and start a new life?, why is it that we still don't know about anybody born in space?

Because nobody has been born in space!!

Sounds like a fun experiment.

Usually when someone goes into space, they have more important matters to tend to other than trying to see if zero-G conception is possible. That is why.

What is the purpose about living in space if we are not able to reproduce, how can human beings survive in a spaceship, for multiple generations without human reproduction,what is going to happen when the astronauts explorers get old and die, who and how can you keep exploring without new generations ,at least, until we may find another habitable planet like earth ?

We are a VERY long ways away from moving the entire population of Earth into a Zero G environment. there will still be people on Earth while others are in the process of moving into space. This is neither a myth nor testable by the MB's, so let it go or have it moved to the 'Science and Myth Questions' forum.

The bottom line is, it would be unethical to allow children to be born in space, until we know that it is safe. Astronauts are mature adults accepting fully the risks of space travel, but a baby is too young to make that choice. Besides, adults don't fare well in zero G for very long. Extended missions in the future will probably have 1.0G provided somehow, in which case babies would happen as normal babies just like always.

I understand, but what about using even an animal, like a chimp,mouse or something like that, why is it that NASA is not doing it?, animals are used everyday by the pharmaceutical industry.

ok, I agree that is not very testable.
The only way would be doing it under water for a long time.

Sounds like an interesting experiment... I'll GO!! Any ladies want to volunteer???


Hideeho!

[quote]ok, I agree that is not very testable.
The only way would be doing it under water for a long time.[/quote]
That won’t work either. Gravity still exists underwater – flip a coin in a submarine and it falls exactly the same way it would on shore.

Well, if NASA ever does decide to research this, they can sign me up!