Published 07/31/2024 1:14:23 p.m.

Scientists propose lunar biorepository as ‘backup’ for life on Earth

Scientists propose a lunar biorepository to preserve life on Earth, allowing restoration of organisms if they go extinct.
The facility would store cryopreserved samples of endangered species, as detailed in the journal BioScience.
Researchers face challenges such as packaging for space transport and international collaboration to safeguard samples from radiation.

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The Independent

Scientists hatch plan to store frozen animals in facility on the moon

Scientists have revealed a plan to store frozen samples of endangered animals on the moon. The storage facility would allow us to keep evidence of the most at-risk animal species on Earth.

07/31/2024 1:14:23 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Scientists mull ‘Noah’s Ark’ on the moon to save endangered species

Frozen samples of the most at-risk animals on Earth will be sent to the lunar surface for safekeeping

07/31/2024 4:29:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Newsweek

Scientists want to build an ark on the moon—Here's why

A "lunar biorepository" could preserve frozen samples from some of the most endangered species on our planet.

07/31/2024 1:00:01 p.m.·United States

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WION

Lunar lifeboats: Scientists suggest ultimate backup plan to save Earth’s endangered animals

Humans and human-made disasters are constantly threatening an increasing number of creatures, some of which have inhabited the Earth far longer than our species. Some species like the Sumatran Rhino are gone forever, but scientists may have a way to save the remaining endangered creatures for future generations. How, you may ask? Four words: Tissue banks on the Moon.

08/01/2024 11:31:46 a.m.·Noida, India

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Phys.org

With biodiversity under threat, scientists suggest the need for a new biorepository—on the moon

With numerous species facing extinction, an international team of researchers has proposed an innovative solution to protect the planet's biodiversity: a lunar biorepository. This concept, detailed in a recent article in the journal BioScience, is aimed at creating a passive, long-lasting storage facility for cryopreserved samples of Earth's most at-risk animal species.

07/31/2024 9:00:01 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Science Daily

Scientists devise method to secure Earth's biodiversity on the moon

New research led proposes a plan to safeguard Earth's imperiled biodiversity by cryogenically preserving biological material on the moon. The moon's permanently shadowed craters are cold enough for cryogenic preservation without the need for electricity or liquid nitrogen.

07/31/2024 10:02:01 p.m.·United States

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