A set of stamps is being sent to the Moon on a mission to explore how data centres work in space.
The first digital stamps used by the Isle of Man Post Office feature the triskelion flag.Digital Manx stamps are to be sent to the Moon on a mission to discover how data centres work in space.
It aims to explore how data could be stored on the Moon and retrieved should a catastrophe take place on earth. The possibilities this technology could bring were "hugely exciting", and the project was an example of the island participating in "pioneering new developments for businesses", he said.A government spokeswoman said the initiative was using expertise in the island's blockchain industry to "digitise exclusive stamps that will be posted to the Moon and back" via Lonestar's lunar data centre.
He said: "We could not do this without the island and its unique commitment to disaster recovery, space, and the global digital economy."
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