Sanctuary On The Moon - Sapphire Discs with Human Knowledge
Sapphire discs etched with 'the essence of humanity' will be sent to the Moon under Nasa’s Artemis programme to act as a repository of human knowledge. The discs include examples of mathematics, culture, palaeontology, art, science, and human genomes, among other things.
Key Points
- Sapphire discs etched with 'the essence of humanity' to be sent to the Moon
- Includes examples of mathematics, culture, palaeontology, art, science, and human genomes
- Inspired by the golden phonographs sent with the Voyager spacecraft
- 24 discs with one pixel for every Homo sapiens that has ever lived on Earth
Pros
- Preserving human knowledge for future generations
- Inspiring current and future explorers