Why human remains land on the moon poses difficult questions for members of various religions
Sending human remains to the moon with the first commercial lunar lander, Peregrine 1, on January 8, 2024, along with scientific instruments, caused controversy. Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, objected, saying that “the moon occupies a sacred place” in Navajo and other tribal traditions and should not be defiled in this way. The … Read more