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NASA has responded to Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren's complaint over space contractors sending cremated human remains to the Moon.

Native Americans Say New Mission Will Desecrate the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

California has just become the fifth state in the US to legalize the planet-friendly and slightly macabre practice of human composting.

California Legalizes Composting Human Bodies

By Noor Al-Sibai

Keith Crawford and David Odusanya, two former Nike marketers, are trying to reinvent the cremation business, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) pivot.

Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Trying to Disrupt the Cremation Industry

By Victor Tangermann

A space company is getting ready to shoot the cremated remains of 47 people into orbit this week, the ultimate way to say goodbye to a loved one.

Florida Prepares to Shoot Remains of 47 People Into Space

By Victor Tangermann

A space tourist smuggled remains of James Doohan, known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original "Star Trek" TV series, into space.

Astronaut Secretly Smuggled Human Remains to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

The recently reunited band The KLF wants 35,000 fans to stuff their cremated remains into a brick to be built into a giant pyramid. Seems reasonable.

Pop Band “The KLF” to Build a Pyramid out of 35,000 Cremated Fans

By Dan Robitzski

7 Futuristic Things To Do With Your Body When You Die

7 Futuristic Things To Do With Your Body When You Die

By Victor Tangermann

Ever Wanted to Experience Death? Now You Can—in Virtual Reality

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Ever Wanted to Experience Death? Now You Can—in Virtual Reality

By Jolene Creighton