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Modern Ark: Why Scientists Want To Send DNA Samples To The Moon
KEY POINTS
There, samples of millions of Earth species will be preserved
It may be useful in case of a global catastrophe
Scientists want to store the DNA of millions of plants and animals on the Moon in case of a doomsday scenario, the Earth will have a back-up of its biodiversity.
It s no secret that the Earth is not in its best shape, and researchers are proposing an idea that could save the planet s biodiversity. Describing it as a modern-day Ark, in reference to the biblical story of Noah s Ark, the idea is to send samples of 6.7 million of the world s species to the Moon. At a facility in the underground lunar lava tubes in Norway, the seeds, spores, eggs, and sperm will be frozen cryogenically as a global insurance policy.
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