Tag Archives: human DNA

DNA extracted from stone-age chewing gum sheds light on diet and disease in Scandinavia’s ancient hunter-gatherers

First US Moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains, paving the way for space burials

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched toward the moon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, January 8.astrobotic A US spacecraft carrying human remains was launched on Monday with the aim of landing on the moon. Peregrine may be the first U.S. mission to land in more than 50 years. If successful, this could… Read More »

NASA responds to Navajo Nation request to postpone special mission to place human remains on the moon

United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic are about to make history. On January 8, a ULA rocket will send Astrobiotic’s Peregrine lander toward the moon. If it lands successfully, Peregrine will be the first private lander to reach the lunar surface. The mission will also be the first launch of ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur… Read More »