Jean-Marc Philippe, a French artist, is planning to launch a satellite in
2001 carrying 80 CDs of “the complete human knowledge”. The orbit of this work
of art will decay so slowly that the 80-centimetre craft will fall back to Earth
in 52001. Aerospatiale is helping Philippe to work out how to protect the
CDs.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Life
Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia
News
Physics
The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over
Features
Technology
Backlash builds over NHS plan to hide source code from AI hacking risk
News
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ
Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case
2
Man destined to get Alzheimer’s saved by accidental heat therapy
3
Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia
4
We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past
5
The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over
6
A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
7
Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease
8
Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
9
We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions
10
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
