Space Capsule With Cannabis Seeds Lost In Pacific Ocean Crash

In a dramatic turn of events, a space capsule carrying the ashes of over 160 people and a batch of cannabis seeds met a tragic end after plummeting into the Pacific Ocean during its return to Earth.

Launched on June 23 by The Exploration Company (TEC), a German aerospace startup, the Nyx capsule was on a mission dubbed “Mission Possible.” The flight marked a significant moment for many families who had partnered with Celestis — a Texas-based space burial firm — to send their loved ones’ remains on a symbolic journey beyond Earth.

Initially, all seemed to go well. The capsule completed two full orbits around the planet, offering a brief but poetic voyage through space. But just minutes before it was expected to splash down, communication with Nyx was suddenly lost.

Charles M. Chafer, co-founder and CEO of Celestis, confirmed the heartbreaking outcome on the company’s website: “An anomaly occurred, and the vehicle was lost shortly after re-entry… The Nyx capsule impacted the Pacific Ocean and dispersed its contents at sea.”

The loss means the capsules carrying the cremated remains — and the experimental cannabis seeds from citizen science initiative Martian Grow — are unrecoverable.

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