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In a story that's either romantic, or cynically and ghoulishly cashing-in on the death of a beloved SF icon, it's been announced that the ashes of Majel Roddenberry will join her late husband in space. More »
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Although the ashes of Gene Roddenberry, Timothy Leary, and James Doohan are currently in orbit around the Earth, the remains of only one person, planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker, have ever been sent to the moon. Now the company that helped put him there, Celestis, is opening up lunar burial to the public. So, even if you never get to visit the moon in life, you can make it your final resting place. More »
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