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.

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

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

Chafer said Celestis was in contact with the families “to offer support and discuss possible next steps” — and hoped they would “find some peace in knowing their loved ones were part of a ...

NEED TO KNOW The Nyx capsule, which carried the ashes and DNA of 166 deceased participants courtesy of Texas-based company Celestis, crashed into the Pacific Ocean after its June 23 launch The ...

This is also the second time Celestis has lost a payload, the previous having taken place in 2023 when a rocket containing the cremated remains of the late NASA astronaut Philip K. Chapman ...

The Nyx capsule, which carried the ashes and DNA of 166 deceased participants courtesy of Texas-based company Celestis, crashed into the Pacific Ocean after an issue occurred on the spacecraft on ...

This is not the first time something like this has happened with Celestis. In 2023, a rocket carrying the cremated remains of deceased NASA astronaut Philip K. Chapman exploded over New Mexico.

An American Airlines flight travelling from Puerto Rico to Dallas turned around 30 minutes after takeoff due to a potential bomb threat. The evidence? A text message that a passenger saw her seat ...

One of these clients was Celestis, a Texas-based company that offers to send loved one’s ashes into space. The company noted on its website that its “Perseverance Flight” carrying the ashes ...