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Stars in their eyes: architects and scientists mull designs for ark in space

Designs from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The academics admit humans might not turn out to be the best lifeforms to save when the end is nigh. (The Guardian; Photograph: Jan Bauer/AP)

Designs from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The academics admit humans might not turn out to be the best lifeforms to save when the end is nigh. (The Guardian; Photograph: Jan Bauer/AP)

Designs from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The academics admit humans might not turn out to be the best lifeforms to save when the end is nigh. (The Guardian; Photograph: Jan Bauer/AP)