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We’ve been writing so much about Mars lately that we almost forgot about another familiar friendly face in the sky: the moon. Our constant companion, the subject of poetry, music and whole religions throughout human history. In 2021, Scientists looked up at our sweet sister of the solar system and thought “Man, it could use some jizz.”
Lunar Ark Could Safeguard Millions of Species DNA on The Moon
HARRY BAKER, LIVE SCIENCE
14 MARCH 2021
A lunar ark hidden inside the Moon s lava tubes could preserve the sperm, eggs and seeds of millions of Earth s species, a group of scientists has proposed.
The ark, or gene bank, would be safely hidden in these hollowed-out tunnels and caves sculpted by lava more than 3 billion years ago and would be powered by solar panels above. It would hold the cryogenically preserved genetic material of all 6.7 million known species of plants, animals and fungi on Earth, which would require at least 250 rocket launches to transport to the Moon, according to the researchers.