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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Could 'space arks' save humanity? Experts design self-sustaining ships to rescue us in the event of a global catastrophe

Could 'space arks' save humanity? Experts design self-sustaining ships to rescue us in the event of a global catastrophe | Mail Online: "Building an interstellar spacecraft that can take humans beyond the solar system might sound like something out of a sci-fi film - but one organisation has plans to do just that in the next 100 years.

New research suggests that if we want to achieve interstellar travel we will need to build self-sustainable 'living worldships' that can support multiple generations of humans. These ships could also be used to rescue the human population in the event of a global catastrophe, for example. Artist's impression is pictured

Designers claim that in order to do so, we’ll need to build ‘living worldships’ akin to Noah’s Ark that are entirely self-sustainable."

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