LIFE PRESERVER 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 Invalid Date, 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. 4 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.