An international team of experts proposes a 'biorepository' of preserved cells on the Moon to safeguard Earth's biodiversity from extinction threats caused by natural disasters or war.
The Moon's natural frigidity can preserve cell samples of at-risk species without the need for a power source, making it an ideal environment as opposed to Earth-bound arks susceptible to destruction.
The concept of a Moon biorepository echoes cryogenics, but with a practical purpose of securing biodiversity rather than speculative hopes of future reanimation.
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