A 'lunar biorepository' could preserve frozen samples from some of the most endangered species on our planet.
Scientists have suggested saving life on Earth by keeping it on the moon in a modern space-age Noah's Ark.This 'lunar biorepository' could store cryopreserved samples from the most endangered species on Earth to protect its biodiversity, according to a new paper in the journal BioScience.The samples would be protected from Earth-based issues, ranging from natural disasters and climate change to geopolitical conflicts, by virtue of being far away, on the moon.
The researchers suggest storing cryopreserved animal skin samples and fibroblast cells, which are a type of cell found in connective tissue throughout the body. They have begun testing starry goby samples to see if the cryopreservation technique will work.Cryopreservation is a process used to preserve cells, tissues, or entire organisms by cooling them to very low temperatures.
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