A new 28-minute film explores the medical, social, political and ethical challenges of parenthood and child-rearing that truly permanent communities in space will need to solve.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Air travel rules for kids suggest legal frameworks for longer, deeper excursions — and eventually permanent habitation — in space.

Pretending to be a dad, he and faux daughter Florida Kirby, a fellow classmate, join three other (real) father-child teams to test the ultimate thrill ride, a trip into space.

Here’s how it works. SpaceX's CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule, with the ELVIS 3D microscope on board, nears the International Space Station for docking on April 22, 2025. (Image credit: NASA) ...

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.

Coming all the way from Mataranka school Tyler, Maggi, Mara, Jordan, Leila, Mikayla and Alima with their Space Cam concept at the Kids in Space 2025 NT Showcase on June 13, 2025.