Failed Rocket Launch Scatters Astronaut's Cremated Remains
A rocket carrying the cremated remains of a NASA astronaut and chemist exploded seconds after launch in New Mexico. The rocket was launched by space memorial service Celestis in partnership with rocket startup UP Aerospace. The remains have been recovered and will be relaunched. Celestis has completed 17 memorial spaceflights since the 1990s, including one that impacted the Moon. The rocket was also carrying 13 payloads from NASA's TechRise Student Challenge.