# Why having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-having-human-remains-land-on-the-moon-poses-difficult-questions-for-members-of-several-religions/
- Published: 2024-02-14T10:00:17-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash. Article by Joanne M. Pierce and Mathew Schmalz. The Conversation – February 13, 2024. Sending human remains to the Moon on the first commercial lunar lander, Peregrine 1, on Jan. 8, 2024, along with scientific instruments, caused a controversy. Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, objected, saying that “the moon holds a sacred place” in Navajo and other tribal traditions and should not be defiled in this way. […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com Related articles: Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface – Space.com Some people are paying to deposit human remains on the moon. The Navajo Nation objects – NPR Navajo Nation fights sending human remains to the moon – Axios