Hagedorn has previously worked on successful efforts topreservethreatened coral species through cryopreservation.
Another barrier is cost.
Its not the first time that scientists have looked to the Moon to save Earths endangered species.
The Moon could be the ideal place to store endangered animal DNA.© University of Colorado at Boulder/NASA
Given the state of things on Earth, a lunar vault might just be the smartest idea yet.
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