Sanctuary on the Moon

Celebrating 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon with
Project Apollo, in this podcast extra, Dr Jen meets with Benoit
Faiveley and Mario Freese, founder and chief engineer of
Sanctuary on the Moon, a daring project to leave a legacy of
humanity on our nearest celestial neighbour. In the late 2020s,
24 coaster-sized sapphire disks will sail to the Moon as part of
NASA’s Artemis CLPS program. Engraved upon them will be the
essence of humanity. One hundred billion pixels depicting the
human genome, the work of masters, and the every day - one pixel
for every human that ever lived. It is an exploration of
ourselves, our world, and our epoch.


 


Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin