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Why send human DNA?
Sending human DNA on the Fermi Explorer is a symbolic gesture, representing humanity's desire to reach beyond our home planet and leave a lasting mark in the cosmos. It's not about reproduction in space, but about preserving a tiny piece of our biological heritage for an unimaginably distant future, a message in a bottle across the galaxy.
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