Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed into the moon during a failed landing attempt on April 11. On the lunar lander was a cellular “library” that includes plant and animal cells and human DNA. It was created by the U.S.-based Arch Mission Foundation, which strives to create “backups” of Earth. According to founder Nova Spivack, the collection of material included enough DNA to regenerate life on Earth.
It seems the cargo may still fulfill its intended purpose.
Among the technology lost in the crash were a few thousand tiny tardigrad...
