A Nyx capsule carrying the ashes of 166 people crashed in the Pacific after a parachute failure during reentry, exposing the high-risk nature of emerging memorial spaceflight services.

After successfully orbiting two rounds around the Earth, Falcon 9 was on its last stage of returning when communication ...

A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included ...

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

The Nyx capsule, which carried the ashes and DNA of 166 deceased participants courtesy of Texas-based company Celestis, ...

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

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 ...

Celestis offers various tiers of space memorial services that range all the way to launching remains into deep space. Their ...

The Exploration Company lost contact with its Mission Possible vehicle a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean.