Editing Lippmann plate (section)

==Durable data storage utility==
Because the photographs are so durable, researchers have reworked Lippmann plates for use in [[Computer data storage|archival data storage]] to replace [[Hard disk drive|hard drives]].<ref name=IEEE>{{cite magazine |last1=Genkina |first1=Dina |date=24 October 2024 |title=A Picture Is Worth 4.6 Terabits: 19th-century photography technique employed in novel data storage method |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/clark-johnson-profile |magazine=[[IEEE Spectrum]] |location=New York City |publisher=[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]]}}</ref> Work began on the project after they were made aware data storage on the [[International Space Station]] requires daily maintenance because it can be damaged by [[cosmic rays]] and they recalled that silver halide would not be significantly affected by astroparticles (or even [[electromagnetic pulses]] from nuclear explosions). 150 standing-wave storage samples placed on the ISS during 2019 showed no signs of data degradation after exposure to cosmic rays for nine months.<ref name=IEEE/>