Controversy related to the permission granted to send remains of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi into space
Dear members, we recently received news that has resulted in a lot of press today about the Virgin Galactic mission that carried the bones of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi. It has caused a lot of controversy and you can read the article on this link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/i-am-horrified-archaeologists-are-fuming-over-ancient-human-relative-remains-sent-to-edge-of-space?fbclid=IwAR0S2SYTSmOdK1KDAWB5kiCMjEFb15QYr-NaKVh9a8_qGLkfwmr6L4rmxgg#xenforo-comments-18214
and some responses to this:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02882-1
The permit was approved and issued by SAHRA in July 2023:
https://sahris.sahra.org.za/cases/hominin-space-flight
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/i-am-horrified-archaeologists-are-fuming-over-ancient-human-relative-remains-sent-to-edge-of-space?fbclid=IwAR0S2SYTSmOdK1KDAWB5kiCMjEFb15QYr-NaKVh9a8_qGLkfwmr6L4rmxgg#xenforo-comments-18214
and some responses to this:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02882-1
The permit was approved and issued by SAHRA in July 2023:
https://sahris.sahra.org.za/cases/hominin-space-flight