The lunar lander Peregrine, built by private space company Astrobotic, is the first venture from NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, The Guardian reports, in which the space agency essentially contracts with American businesses to ferry payloads to the lunar surface.
Officials from the Navajo Nation objected to launching human remains at the Moon, calling it 'tantamount to desecration.' NASA officials in response said they weren't responsible for what kind of stuff Astrobotic wants to bring along for the space ride.
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