Bringing the frozen cells of endangered animals to the Moon has its challenges, though. Since there has been little off-planet study on the preservation of frozen cells in space, scientists need to tackle packaging and insulation to ensure that samples aren’t damaged during transportation. Protection from radiation and temperature fluctuations in space and en route to the Moon will be the biggest obstacle to successfully creating a biorepository on the Moon.
To vet the special packaging once it has been designed, a period of study is proposed aboard the International Space Station to make sure that the frozen endangered animal samples can be preserved. To determine the effects of microgravity and increased exposure to radiation on the samples within the packaging, experiments will need to be completed in space before the project begins on the Moon. The study will also assess how the packaging holds up in transport and maintains its internal temperature.
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