# Your Ashes on the Moon Celestis Cremations By Cowbag | Published 2008-03-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ashes-to-moon-dust-firm-offers-to-scatter-ashes-on-moon References: [news.bbc](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/743469.stm) A US company, [Celestis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestis-memorial), is offering the ultimate in the [scattering ashes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn): they [drop them onto the moon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project)! The company has already sent the ashes of 100 people into orbit but it now upping the ante and offering to drop them onto the lunar service. A geologist who picked the site for the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing, Mareat West, is the first person to be laid to rest in this way with 2 grams of her remains to be placed on the moon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Space Memorial Services:** Creating affordable & accessible options for end-of-life ceremonies beyond earth opens up new revenue streams for the death care industry. - **Moon Tourism:** As space becomes more accessible, the travel and tourism industry can take advantage of the trend and expand their offerings to include lunar visits and experiences. - **Celestial Burial Rituals:** Innovative burial methods can revolutionize the funeral industry, allowing people to achieve their lifelong dream of exploring space even after they've passed away. ### Where This Applies - **Death Care:** The death care industry can explore new and creative ways to help clients celebrate their lives and reach for the stars in their final journey. - **Space Exploration:** As private companies focus on space travel, it becomes critical to have business models for the space economy in place, with an emphasis on sustainability and cost-effectiveness. - **Tourism:** As space tourism becomes a reality, businesses can offer unique experiences beyond our planet and market them to the adventurous traveler seeking once in a lifetime experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Astronautical NFT Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestis-memorial.md) - [First-Ever Outer Space Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selenian.md) - [Experimental Moon Landing Missions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ispace.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Moondust-Made Minimal Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar1622-watch.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [Lunar Dust-Infused Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar1622.md) - [Philosopher-Neighbouring Burial Plots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karl-marxs-tomb.md) - [Moon-Bound Architectural Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project.md)