I recently found out that a company known as Lifeship will send your DNA, pet DNA or a loved ones ashes to the moon.
I found it interesting, so I am giving the LifeShip DNA Moon Kit a try.
For $99, you can get your DNA to the moon. So, how does it work? According to LifeShip, they “use advanced biochemistry to extract your DNA as a solid powder. You then get preserved in artificial amber—a polymer inspired by nature. Your DNA then goes in a capsule made by our partners at Arch Mission. Included is a biosphere biobank with DNA from many species and a knowledge archive including all of Wikipedia. It’s a backup of Earth”.
You get a card, which you lick on a circle on the card and then put it in the self-addressed stamped envelope (make sure you take a photo of the numeric code) and that’s it.
According to the website, mine is set for the Fall 2021 launch via the ULA Vulcan rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. If anything goes wrong, according to the company, if your DNA doesn’t make it to the moon (ie. rocket blows up), your DNA will go on the next launch for free.
After you send in your DNA, according to LifeShip, “You’ll get email updates showing the steps of the mission — from how the DNA is processed, to the final landing. You’ll receive explorer updates and videos about the mission throughout the whole journey. You’ll see how the DNA gets processed and how it is stored. And the best part? You will get a VIP invite to watch the rocket launch and landing on a live stream”.
So, it’s still early but I do look forward to seeing how things work overtime. Granted, it’s $99 (same price to get a DNA test for your genealogy) but it’s a rare opportunity for one’s DNA to make it to the moon, so for those who wanted to go to space in this lifetime, aside from the lucky astronauts, I suppose LifeShip DNA Moon Kit is the only way to do things for now and it’s worth giving a try.
