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Every inhabitant of the earth there is a possibility to write a message to our descendants living in 50 000 years

KEO satellite will be launched in 2009/10.
KEO shall keep knowledge of humanity and the most important message of the inhabitants of the land to the inhabitants of our planet in 50 000 years - then he again enters the earth's atmosphere. The project is funded among others of UNESCO and ESA.

Until December 31, 2008 everyone can write his message to KEO. The aim is that each cultural group or ethnicity of the earth itself could imagine. Enough memory to everyone on the planet could leave up to 4 pages of text.

Also on board will KEO:
 - One diamond
 - A drop of human blood
 - Air
 - Land
 - Seawater
 - Information about the human genome
 - Photographs of people of all cultures
 - The most important library of human knowledge

All information will be carried on to the cosmic radiation resistentnyh glass kind of DVD. There are many inherent symbolic description of the encoding in various forms

The satellite consists of a titanium ball with a diameter of 80cm. engraved with a map of the earth on the surface. Above it are layers of protection from cosmic radiation and micrometeorites, as well as insulation to protect against high temperatures when entering the atmosphere. The top layer will sublimate when entering the atmosphere (the effect of the aurora) for the more likely its findings.

In KEO will not have any means of communication

It will be launched on Ariane 5 rocket into orbit 1800km. After about 50 000 years, he returns to the earth.

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