Navajo Nation Urges White House to Halt Lunar Burial Mission Amid Protests
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
The Navajo Nation is protesting a commercial space burial mission that plans to send the remains of historical figures like George Washington and John F. Kennedy, as well as "Star Trek" celebrities, to the moon, a site they consider sacred. The Biden administration is intervening to address the concerns, while the company behind the mission, Celestis, argues that the mission is respectful and that no single group owns the moon. The controversy has prompted a White House meeting and could potentially delay the mission, which involves sending remains in titanium capsules to the moon's surface and into deep space.