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EARTHDATE: August 17, 2014

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REAL LIFE NEWS: DEAD PETS... IN... SPAAAAAAACE!

by Hazed

If you’re pondering what to do with the remains of a beloved pet who has died, you now have another option to consider – you can shoot them towards the stars.

A company that has been launching human remains into space is now planning to do the same thing for pets. Celestis, a “memorial spaceflight” firm which is based in Houston, Texas, has set up an offshoot called Celestis Pets. Its inaugural flight will send the remains of Apollo, a suitably-named Australian shepherd owned by a Los Angeles family, into orbit in October.

“Apollo was a remarkably intelligent dog who constantly demonstrated leadership...” the dog’s owner says in a press release. “We wanted to do something to remember and honour him.”

The service costs around $1,000, with more expensive options launching the remains on a trajectory that will see it re-enter the atmosphere to burn up “like a shooting star” or even be sent to the moon.

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/heavenly-bodies-space-funerals-for-pets-9647983.html

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