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4 months agoNavajo Nation objects to a plan to send human remains to the moon
The Navajo Nation is criticizing a plan to deposit human remains on the moon, calling it a desecration of the sacred celestial body.
The mission to land a craft on the moon and deposit human remains is being conducted by a private company, not NASA.
Celestis, one of the companies sending payloads to the moon, disagrees with the Navajo Nation's concerns and believes religious objections should not hinder space exploration. [ more ]