Today, Comedy Central announced that this October, comedian Stephen Colbert’s DNA will be sent to the International Space Station, after having been digitized.

Video game designer Richard Garriott, who is one of the few private citizens to travel to space, will be the one to release Colbert’s DNA into the outer-space. The time capsule will also include a history of human achievements and personal messages.

Stephen Colbert’s first professional performance was as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago, alongside Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he later developed the comedy series “Exit 57.” He also appeared on the “Dana Carvey Show” before his collaboration with the aforementioned comedians gave rise to the cult TV series “Strangers with Candy.” His portrayal of a gay history teacher who had yet to come out of the closet named Chuck Noblet earned him a fair share of recognition. After working for a while as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” he began hosting, in 2005, a spin-off series called “The Colbert Report.” The show rapidly became one of Comedy Central’s highest-rated series, earning the comedian three Emmy nominations.

In 2006, Colbert was named one of the 100 most influential people by “Time” magazine. Moreover, “I Am America (And So Can You!) “hit number one on the "New York Times" best seller list.

On April 29, 2006, Stephen Colbert performed as a featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

 All in all, Colbert is not bad a choice for the human race to make a fine first impression on aliens.