What might go wrong when a spacecraft lands back from orbit, bearing not just the remains of 166 people but the hopes of ...

A space burial mission by Celestis, in collaboration with The Exploration Company (TEC), faced a setback when its capsule, ...

A space capsule carrying the ashes of 166 people crashed into the Pacific Ocean after two successful orbits around the Earth.

The ashes were lost alongside a collection of cannabis plant matter and seeds donated by a citizen science project seeking to ...

We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4, 1957. As ...

When your space-obsessed loved ones die, you can spend $3,500 to send their cremated remains out into orbit. That price only ...

The spacecraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean after a parachute failure, ending a bold experiment in space biology and ...

Families trying to memorialize to their lost loved ones in space were shocked to learn that those remains ended up at sea.

Celestis, which recently conducted a mission from California, will send cremated remains or human DNA to outer space for ...

Celestis says it's the 1st company to offer space burials. Some remains, from "Star Trek" actors to JFK, have flown to orbit ...

Nelson passed away in 2023 after many years of heart and kidney issues caused by diabetes. His family told WRAL News that ...

Sci-fi fan Steve Nielson’s remains were aboard a memorial spaceflight sent into orbit. They were supposed to be returned to ...