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Some scientists want to create basically a Noah’s Ark ON THE MOON… Let me explain. Right now it’s estimated that anywhere from 200 to 2000 plant and animal species go extinct every year. And we already use remote places like this global seed vault in Norway as a backup for biodiversity. But even our most remote facilities face threats - climate change, natural disasters, and global conflicts. So some scientists want something more secure. Enter our frozen lab on the Moon, where they say we could store seeds, reproductive cells, and DNA for endangered plant and animal species. They want to put this lab inside an empty lava tube at the lunar south pole where they say the frigid -196° Celsius temperatures meet the minimum requirement to store most animal cells long-term. And the lava tube would protect the samples from cosmic radiation, micro meteors, and temperature fluctuations. Huge if true! For more optimistic science and tech stories, subscribe! #shorts #animation #moon #historyfacts

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00:00I just found out that scientists want to create basically a Noah's Ark on the moon.
00:04Let me explain.
00:05So right now it's estimated that anywhere from 200 to 2,000 plants and animal species
00:10go extinct every year.
00:11And we already use remote places like this global seed vault in Norway to safeguard biodiversity.
00:16But even our most remote facilities face earthly threats like
00:19climate change and natural disasters and also global conflict.
00:22So some scientists are suggesting something more secure.
00:25Enter a frozen lab on the moon,
00:28where they say we could store seeds but also reproductive cells and DNA for endangered species.
00:32They specifically want to put this lab inside an empty lava tube on the lunar south pole,
00:37where they say the frigid minus 196 degrees celsius temperatures
00:42meet the minimum requirement to store most animal cells long term.
00:45And the lava tube would protect the samples from cosmic radiation
00:48and micrometeors and temperature fluctuations.
00:50I mean, huge if true.
00:52Like one of the scientists said, when it comes to preserving biodiversity,
00:55it's good to have as many plans as possible.
00:56If you want more optimistic science and tech stories, subscribe.
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