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Noah’s Ark on the MOON will preserve 6.7million species in case Earth is destroyed – will need 250 rocket trips to build
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
15 Mar 2021, 13:38
Updated: 15 Mar 2021, 21:42
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
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THE DNA of 6.7 million species could be stored inside the Moon in case there's a disaster that destroys life on Earth.
Scientists have a plan to create the 'lunar ark', which is essentially a Moon version of the biblical Noah's Ark.
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The 'lunar ark' would be built under the Moon's surfaceCredit: Jekan Thanga
The proposed 'lunar ark' would contain millions of samples of sperm, eggs and seeds from all the 6.7 million known plant, animal and fungi species on Earth.