<p>A brief overview of space burials--who&#39;s up there already, how can you join them, and all the ethical dilemmas you may want to consider.</p><p><br></p><p>References and Further Reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/ethical-dilemmas-of-space-memorial-services" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ethical Dilemmas of Space Memorial Services by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/biden-administration-to-consult-with-navajo-about-human-remains-on-the-moon/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Biden Administration to Consult with Navajo About Human Remains on the Moon By Marcia Smith</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/26/space-burial-celestis-human-remains/84370165007/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">This Texas company has sent remains of &#39;Star Trek&#39; actors, others to space by Eric Lagatta</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/space-burials-human-ashes-return-earth-space-junk-13755317.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Rest in Space: What happens to human ashes in space? Do they return to Earth?⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/how-many-astronauts-have-died-in-space/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">How many astronauts have died in space? By Jake Parks</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://ciclops.org/public/tribute.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠EUGENE M. SHOEMAKER: A Tribute⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/files/presidential-libraries/events/centennials/nixon/images/exhibit/rn100-6-1-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">In Event of Moon Disaster Speech</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.celestis.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Celestis Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://beyondburials.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beyond Burials Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BurialInSpace" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TV Tropes: Burial in Space</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://what-if.xkcd.com/134/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">XKCD What If: Space Burial</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2015/4/7/without-vultures-fate-of-parsi-sky-burials-uncertain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Without vultures, fate of Parsi ‘sky burials’ uncertain by Baba Umar</a></p>