The specimens would be kept safe inside the caves carved by molten lava hundreds of feet below the surface of the moon. On the moon, pits in the ground lead to lava tubes, now hollow, that reach down some 8o to 100 meters underground, making them ideal for protecting precious cargo from the lunar elements. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)  Natural underground caverns on the moon could be used to store frozen samples of Earths species in order to protect biodiversity in the event of global catastrophe, according to a University of Arizona scientist and his students. They go down 80 to 100 meters underground and provide readymade shelter from the surface of the moon, which endures major temperature swings, as well as threats from meteorites and radiation. Theres nothing like that on planet Earth.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)  Missed footsteps protect nearly a billion dollars of beneficial goods.
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