Lunar ark
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For the Ancient Egyptian name for the crescent Moon, see Osiris.
The lunar ark or Doomsday ark is a proposed repository of Earth species and cultural artifacts, to be constructed on the Moon in case of severe damage to Earth by a natural or human-made disaster.
Although not a new idea, a serious proposal was made at a February 2008 conference held by the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. Subsequent planning may be taken up by the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG).
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- Chittenden, Maurice. "Mankind's secrets kept in lunar ark", The Sunday Times, 9 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- Highfield, Roger. "Plans for 'doomsday ark' on the moon", Telegraph.co.uk, 10 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- Platt, Kevin Holden. "'Lunar Ark' Proposed in Case of Deadly Impact on Earth", National Geographic News, 14 August 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
