Who Wants to Be Buried in Space?
You may not make it to space in this life, but your ashes could be sent there after you die.
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You may not make it to space in this life, but your ashes could be sent there after you die.
It turns out some people are choosing to be buried in space. A new company called Elysium Space will send cremated remains to space for $2,000, which turns out to be a good deal considering that the average funeral costs $6,000 on Earth. If you don’t mind spending more, another company, Celestis, will send your ashes into deep space for $12,000.
The image above is the illustration from Elysium’s app that will allow relatives to track your remains.
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