Vision

Fifty years ago, people looked in wonder at the surreal photographs taken by astronauts on the Moon: the rocks they collected, the buggy they drove in, the tools they worked with... The most intriguing fact ? The bootprints and the equipment astronauts left behind on the Moon’s surface for eternity. 

On Earth, natural forces such as wind, rain and earthquakes have weathered down buildings, monuments and the daily evidence of civilization such as tools, clothing and personal items. Historical artefacts like the Pyramids are standing, but we will never know about all the things that aren’t. The idea of protecting the things we make from the ravages of time is a recent phenomenon. 

But despite our best efforts, anything on Earth is subject to the same forces that shaped the planet itself. As our global civilization changes and perhaps even one day disappears, so will much of scientific and cultural importance that we have guarded. Space exploration has opened a door to a potentially eternal safe room. When creating Sanctuary, we recognized that there is value in the inherent mystery of the artifact. We are asking future explorers to step back in time and join us in our exploration of ourselves, our world and our epoch.