"Legal and Ethical Debate: Sending Human Ashes and Drink Containers to the Moon"

Plans to use the moon for unconventional purposes, such as sending human ashes and sports-drink containers, have raised legal and ethical concerns as private companies and emerging space powers gear up to explore the lunar surface. With no clear regulations in place, the absence of oversight could lead to international disputes and conflicts with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. As NASA increasingly relies on private companies for lunar missions, the need for guidelines on acceptable activities on the moon becomes more pressing, with experts calling for international discussions on moon behavior.