5月11日，天舟十号货运飞船成功发射，将人类胚胎模型送入太空。这是世界上首次在太空原位研究微重力和宇宙辐射对早期人类发育的影响。
这些模型由干细胞在实验室中制成，模拟自然早期胚胎结构，但不会发育成人类。它们覆盖受精后14至21天的发育阶段，这一时期是器官形成和身体轴建立的关键窗口。
项目负责人、中国科学院动物研究所教授余乐谦表示，此举旨在探索生命在突然失去重力后的反应。模型将完成五天太空发育，然后冷冻保存以待返回地球分析。
研究将比较太空与地面发育，评估模型替代自然胚胎的准确性，并揭示长期太空居住的生殖风险。两种特定模型分别模拟植入期和原肠胚形成期。
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NASA's Artemis II crew became the first humans in over 50 years to loop around the moon's far side on April 6, traveling farther from Earth than any before them. The astronauts captured unprecedented views, including close-ups of craters and a unique solar eclipse. They are now heading back for a splashdown off California on April 10.
中国于周一成功发射天舟十号货运飞船，将物资送往天宫空间站。
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中国科学院周一宣布，其清舟验证航天器在轨完成了金属3D打印测试，标志着空间制造技术的进步。该实验由地面研究人员远程激活，负载按计划完成目标。 金属3D打印被视为未来航天任务的关键技术，可让宇航员在轨制造和维修部件。
Paterna Biosciences, a startup based in Utah, says it has successfully produced functional human sperm from stem cells in a laboratory setting. The company used this lab-grown sperm to create visibly healthy-looking embryos. The achievement could one day assist men with specific infertility issues in having biological children.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the Ignition initiative on March 24, canceling the Lunar Gateway orbiting station to focus on a $20 billion three-phase moon base on the lunar surface. The shift, echoing Trump administration budget proposals, supports frequent Artemis crewed landings amid competition from China and preparations for the first crewed Artemis mission with a launch window opening April 1.