Scientists at the University of Arizona have proposed a ship, dubbed a “modern global insurance policy policy” for 7. million million species of Earth, cryogenically preserved and hidden within a series of caves and tunnels under the lunar surface.
They said the treasury could protect genetic material in the event of a “complete destruction of the earth” that could be stimulated by a large reduction in biodiversity – but any move to create such a bunker is a long way off.
“The Earth is a naturally unstable atmosphere,” said researcher Jackson Thanga, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona College of Engineering and Engineering.
“As human beings, we had a gala call about 75,000 years ago with the Toba Supervicular eruption, which caused a 1,000-year cooling and, according to some, an estimated reduction in human diversity, because human civilization has such great strides. , If it crashed, it could have a negative cascading effect on the rest of the planet. “
Similar “Doomsday Vaults” exist on Earth: the Global Seed Vault, which contains only 1 million seed specimens, is located on the remote island of Svalbard, an archipelago located between Norway and the North Pole.
In a paper presented earlier this month, a team from the University of Arizona thinks their concept could save lives from Earth in the event of its destruction as we eclipse the planet.
The researchers said the project is based on advances in cryo robotics technology – in order to cryoprescribe, seeds must be cooled to minus 292 Fahrenheit, while stem cells must be stored at minus 320 Fahrenheit. But the team says that at such temperatures, the metal parts of the base can freeze together, jam or cold-weld.
Scientists still do not understand how a lack of gravity can affect a preserved seed, or how it interacts with the earth’s crust.
Experts discovered a network of about 200 lava tubes beneath the moon’s surface in 2013, formed millions of years ago when lava flows melted from soft rock to form an underground tunnel.
Scientists think that the tubes – 100 meters (328 feet) in diameter – It can provide perfect shelter for precious cargo protected from solar radiation, changes in surface temperature and micromittors.
Powered by solar panels, the underground arc would be accessed by an elevator shaft, leading to the facility to store cryogenic preservation modules.
Scientists say 250 rocket launchers will need to deliver about 50 samples from each of the 6.7 million species to the moon.
Some projects are already scheduled on the moon for other projects.
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