Experts prepare for lunar ‘Doomsday Ark’

STRASBOURG, France, March 9 (UPI) — Plans are being made for the installation of an information storage bank on the moon, experts said at a science meeting Strasbourg, France.The so-called “Doomsday ark” would provide the tools for the reconstruction of the human race in case civilization is ever destroyed, The Sunday London Times reported.

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Moon — Western Near Side

The ark’s basic version, which would be buried close to the moon’s surface, would include hard discs containing DNA information and instructions for growing crops and metal making, the report said.

The underground vault reportedly would transmit data to strongly guarded receivers on Earth.

“Eventually, it will be necessary to have a kind of Noah’s ark there, a diversity of species from the biosphere,” scientist Bernard Foing said.

The first ark, which would have a 30-year lifespan, is expected to be installed on the moon by 2020 at the latest. The completed archive should be ready by 2035, scientists said.

Published: March 9, 2008 at 11:03 AM

Source: UPI

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