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  • Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor

    Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor

    Apple is making another attempt to appeal the trade ban that forced it to remove the blood oxygen sensor from its smartwatches, Reuters reports. The company was forced to remove the feature in 2024, following a decision from the International Trade Commission (ITC) in 2023 that banned sales of the Apple Watch for violating health tech startup Masimo’s patents.

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard new arguments from Apple and Masimo’s lawyers on Monday over the legality of the original ITC ban. Apple’s argument is that the fact Masimo was developing its own smartwatch when Apple released the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020 — the first of the company’s wearables with a blood oxygen sensor — shouldn’t be enough to justify the ban. Masimo disagrees.

    The appeals court has heard the company’s arguments before, and even briefly paused the trade ban in December 2023 while the ITC considered Apple’s request for a longer pause. Ultimately, the ITC ruled in Masimo’s favor and denied Apple’s request. Apple removed the blood oxygen sensor in 2024 so it could restart sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US.

    The companies’ fight goes beyond just the blood oxygen sensor — Masimo’s smartwatches were, ironically, found to infringe on Apple patents — but clearly Apple is hung up on the feature. The company’s blood oxygen sensor was never as accurate as the pulse oximeters used in a doctor’s office, but it was part of a fairly comprehensive suite of heart health features on the smartwatch. It’s entirely possible Apple wants to reintroduce it in its watches as part of an even more ambitious health feature down the road.

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  • Abigail Spencer Cast In Fox Medical Comedy ‘Best Medicine’

    Abigail Spencer Cast In Fox Medical Comedy ‘Best Medicine’

    Abigail Spencer (Suits, How I Met Your Mother) is joining Josh Charles as leads of the new Fox medical comedy Best Medicine, based on the popular British series Doc Martin. Production will take place this summer in upstate New York.

    Best Medicine is a one-hour comedy series that centers on Martin Best (Charles), a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, especially local school teacher Louisa Glasson (Spencer); however, tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.

    Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the hell alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged right smack into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds and fantasies. What the locals don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.

    Spencer’s character, Louisa, is also described as a warm, charming teacher who immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Martin, yet she’s intrigued by him.

    Best Medicine is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and executive-produced by Ben Silverman (The Office, U.S.), Rodney Ferrell (Stick), Howard T. Owens (Stick), Liz Tuccillo (Sex and the City), Mark Crowdy (Doc Martin) and Philippa Braithwaite (Doc Martin). The series is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global. All3Media International’s Doc Martin was produced in the UK by Buffalo Pictures in association with Homerun Film Productions, and brought to American audiences by Propagate Content.

    Spencer is repped by UTA, Untitled, and Hansen Jacobsen.

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  • Porsche Unveiled a New Limited-Edition 911 Club Coupe for Enthusiasts

    Porsche Unveiled a New Limited-Edition 911 Club Coupe for Enthusiasts

    Porsche just unveiled a love letter to its most diehard 911 fans in America in the form of the 911 Club Coupe, a limited-edition model for enthusiasts who want more tartan and flat-six in their lives. The marque debuted the car this weekend in Oklahoma City at a meeting of the Porsche Club of America.

    The 911 Club Coupe is powered by a 388-horsepower flat-six, in fact, paired with a six-speed manual transmission that is controlled by a shift lever made of walnut. The ride height is 10 millimeters lower than a regular 911 Carrera, Porsche says, thanks to a suspension upgrade.

    The car is painted in a blue hue called Paint to Sample Sholar Blue, named for the PCA’s founder Bill Sholar; a version of the color was first used in 2015 on the second Club Coupe. Inside, the 911 Club Coupe has red seat belts, black leather, and a door projector with the Porsche Club of America’s logo. Tartan fabric in a specific stitching pattern adorning the seat centers is optional, including in the glove compartment. The car’s key is colored Sholar Blue, too, and has a leather key pouch for safekeeping.

    The car is based on the 911 Carrera T and has various mechanical upgrades to improve it but at its core, it is still a lightweight driver’s car, as the 911 Carrera T is intended to be and as PCA members surely enjoy.

    The Porsche 911 Club Coupe in profile on the track.

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    “PCA members are some of the most passionate, not just in our little world but across the auto industry in general,” Timo Resch, president of Porsche North America, said in a statement.

    The Porsche Club of America was founded 70 years ago, and Porsche says it’s the largest club of its type in the world. One of its main events is the Porsche Parade, which is held in different cities each year, including Birmingham, Alabama, in 2024, and Palm Springs, California, in 2023.

    Porsche made the first Club Coupe in 2005 for the PCA’s 50th anniversary. The model appeared at the Porsche Parade in Hershey, Pennsylvania, that year; the first example of that car now sits in the Porsche Museum. The second Club Coupe debuted in 2015 for the PCA’s 60th anniversary and appeared at the Porsche Parade in French Lick, Indiana.

    The first example of this third one will also go to the Porsche Museum, with the rest being offered for sale to PCA members first. Porsche did not give pricing information, but the 911 Carrera T starts at $138,700, and the 911 Club Coupe will be more.

    Click here for more photos of the Porsche 911 Club Coupe.

    The Porsche 911 Club Coupe

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      Erik Shilling

      Erik Shilling is digital auto editor at Robb Report. Before joining the magazine, he was an editor at Jalopnik, Atlas Obscura, and the New York Post, and a staff writer at several newspapers before…

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  • Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

    Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

    The mandible had been separated from the skeleton, and both it and the neurocranium are incomplete, so they were reconstructed and consolidated with plaster. CT scanning made it possible to check that older reconstructive work to ensure it had not masked any elements that may have influenced the taxonomic classification, per the authors. The team also scanned the skulls of three Homo neanderthalensis skulls in the collection of the Musee de l’Homme in Paris and compared those skull characteristics with the Skuhl Cave skull and mandible.

    Images, based on CT scan, of Skhu ¯ l I neurocranium. blue denotes bone, green denotes filling.

    Dan David Center of Human Evolution, Tel Aviv University

    Images, based on CT scan, of Skhu ¯ l I neurocranium. blue denotes bone, green denotes filling.

    Dan David Center of Human Evolution, Tel Aviv University

    he original mandible of Skhu ¯ l I and the CT scan-based images in anterior and left lateral view. In blue, the bone; in green; reconstruction

    The original mandible of Skhu ¯ l I and the CT scan-based images in anterior and left lateral view. In blue, the bone; in green, reconstruction.

    Dan David Center of Human Evolution, Tel Aviv University

    The original mandible of Skhu ¯ l I and the CT scan-based images in anterior and left lateral view. In blue, the bone; in green, reconstruction.

    Dan David Center of Human Evolution, Tel Aviv University

    They concluded that the neurocranium’s parietal and temporal bones, and the shape of the bony labyrinth, were consistent with Homo sapiens. However, other features, like the receded and high location of the posterior rim of the foramen magnum, indicated a possible Neanderthal lineage. And the mandible showed distinct Neanderthal characteristics, leading to the determination that the child was a hybrid of the two species.

    Co-author Anne Dambricourt Malassé of the Institute of Human Paleontology in Paris admitted that she once thought such a hybridization would not have been viable; the results of their analysis demonstrate that it is possible, although the child in question died very young. These findings may also prompt a revisiting of the longstanding assumption that Skuhl Cave was a Homo sapiens gravesite.

    “This study is maybe the first that has put the Skhul child’s remains on a scientific basis,” John Hawks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who wasn’t involved with the study, told New Scientist. “The old reconstruction and associated work, literally set in plaster, did not really enable anyone to compare this child with a broader array of recent children to understand its biology.” That said, he cautioned that without extracting and analyzing a DNA sample, one can’t make a definitive determination: “Human populations are variable and there can be a lot of variability in their appearance and physical form even without mixing with ancient groups like Neanderthals.”

    L’Anthropologie, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103385  (About DOIs).

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  • Is BMW Already Preparing A New M5?

    Is BMW Already Preparing A New M5?

    Although BMW has just recently introduced an all-new generation of the BMW M5 under the G60 chassis code, the Bavarian automaker is in the process of entirely overhauling its product lineup, how it plans on building its vehicles, and what kind of propulsion methods will power them. Under the Neue Klasse theme, BMW aims to launch a full battalion of next-generation sedans and SUVs in the coming years, blending both internal combustion engines (ICEs), hybrids, and fully electric vehicles (EVs). And the 5 Series will be the first model at BMW to showcase this to the entire world.


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    Base Trim Engine

    4.4-Liter Twin-Turbo V8 Gas PHEV

    Base Trim Transmission

    8-Speed Automatic

    Base Trim Horsepower

    717 hp

    Base Trim Torque

    738 lb-ft

    Base Trim Battery Type

    Lithium-ion



    What does all of this mean for the almighty M5? It’s quite unlikely that it’ll also be overhauled when Neue Klass arrives next year, given how young the G60 still is. But it’ll most certainly receive a very important facelift as well to align itself with the rest of BMW’s models, including an entirely new face inspired by these Neue Klasse vehicles. Our latest spy shots confirm this, revealing just how close to production we already are to a facelifted G60 M5.

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    Will The Facelifted BMW M5 Still Weigh More Than A Ford F-150?

    The biggest controversy surrounding the current BMW M5 is its excessive curb weight. Weighing at a stonking 5,200 pounds – which is more than a Ford F-150 (4,300 lbs) – the G60 M5 is the result of trying to cram V-8 power, all-wheel-drive, and plug-in-hybrid (PHEV) technology into a single car. It’s unclear if the facelifted model will attempt to do something about all that heft.

    But the current M5 is also extremely powerful. The total combined output is rated by the automaker at 717 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, allowing this behemoth of a super sedan to hit 0 to 60 MPH in three seconds flat and cover the quarter-mile in just under 11 seconds. When it’s not busy hunting Lamborghinis on Germany’s Autobahn, the new M5 can also casually run daily errands in fully electric mode, offering up to 20 miles of range when its 15-kWh lithium-ion battery is fully juiced up.

    2027 BMW M5-08

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    This duality is what has always characterized the M5. It’s this ability to both be a supercar-slaying machine and an understated, quiet, refined, and comfortable luxury midsize sedan, a car that flies under most people’s radar, that has always allowed it to shine brighter than other sport sedans. Only the wider fender flares, quad-tip exhaust pipes, and massive brakes reveal that this is no ordinary BMW 5 Series.

    The Facelifted BMW M5 Will Most Likely Arrive In 2027

    We don’t know if BMW plans on changing anything about the M5’s PHEV powerplant, even if there has been a lot of backlash surrounding it. But these spy shots do at least reveal the expected M5 qualities: wide fender flares, big wheels and brakes, and a set of four missile silos out the rear, acting as exhaust pipes.

    This presumably confirms that the twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V-8 will still sit underneath the car’s hood. But these spy shots also reveal an entirely new front fascia, inspired by the Neue Klasse concepts. So, similarly to what we’ve seen with past M5s, this could simply be the same car we already know from a mechanical standpoint, but simply with an updated face and some minor interior tweaks.

    2027 BMW M5-13

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    But the update could also give the M5 refreshed Neue Klasse battery technology. One of the big highlights of that architecture will be its efficiency in the EV space, allowing BMW to manufacture batteries at much higher energy densities, efficiency, range, and charging capability. The facelifted M5 could inherit some of that technological know-how, which could lead to a lighter battery and electric powertrain, resulting in a lower overall curb weight. It’s all speculation at this point. But an updated BMW M5 is coming soon.

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  • ADHD Linked to Higher Risk of PMDD Symptoms

    ADHD Linked to Higher Risk of PMDD Symptoms

    Women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to experience severe premenstrual symptoms, according to new research from Queen Mary University (QMU) of London.

    Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, the study found that women with ADHD, diagnosed or not, were more likely to meet criteria for provisional premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), especially if they also had depression or anxiety.

    Why ADHD and PMDD in women have been overlooked

    ADHD has long been thought of as a childhood condition that mostly affects boys. As a result, many girls and women with ADHD go undiagnosed, often until adulthood. Their symptoms, such as trouble focusing or emotional impulsivity, are usually less disruptive than the hyperactivity seen in boys – and easier to miss.

    There’s growing awareness that changes in hormone levels throughout the menstrual cycle can affect mental health. PMDD is a severe condition characterized by emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms that appear in the days before menstruation. Its effects are serious, and PMDD has been linked to an increased risk of suicide.

    Recent research is beginning to suggest that women with ADHD might be especially vulnerable during hormonal changes. Studies have found higher rates of depression after starting hormonal contraception, and a higher risk of postpartum depression among women with ADHD.

    One small clinical study also hinted that women with ADHD might be more likely to have PMDD; however, the participants were already receiving care, raising questions about whether this applies more broadly.

    “Because ADHD was historically considered a condition that mainly affected boys, many issues specific to females have been overlooked, including associations between ADHD and times of hormonal change,” said senior author Dr. Jessica Agnew-Blais, a senior lecturer in psychology at QMU.

    The new study set out to examine whether women in the general population who show signs of ADHD, regardless of a formal diagnosis, are at higher risk for PMDD. Unlike earlier studies that focused on women already in clinical care, this research used a broader, population-based sample.

    Higher PMDD risk in women with ADHD symptoms

    The study surveyed 715 women in the UK, aged 18 to 34 years, using the online research platform Prolific. All participants were assigned female at birth and reported having regular menstrual cycles. The researchers deliberately recruited more participants with ADHD to make sure they could look closely at this group.

    Each participant was placed into one of three groups:

    • Had a clinical diagnosis of ADHD.
    • Did not have a formal diagnosis but met criteria for ADHD using a questionnaire, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS).
    • No diagnosis and did not meet the threshold for ADHD, forming the non-ADHD comparison group.

    The study also asked participants if they had ever been diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

    To assess PMDD, the researchers used the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST). This tool asks about common PMDD symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue and difficulty concentrating. The PSST is based on recalled symptoms, not daily tracking, meaning it cannot give a formal diagnosis.

    The results showed women with a clinical ADHD diagnosis were over three times more likely to meet criteria for provisional PMDD than those without ADHD. For those who met the ADHD criteria using the ASRS but had no formal diagnosis, the risk was even higher – over four times greater.

    In terms of prevalence, 31% of women with a clinical ADHD diagnosis met criteria for provisional PMDD, compared to just 10% in the non-ADHD group. Among those who met ADHD criteria via the symptom checklist, the rate was 41%.

    The highest risk was among women with ADHD who also reported depression or anxiety.

    While PMDD symptoms looked similar across all groups, insomnia was reported more often by those with ADHD.

    Screening and support for PMDD in women with ADHD

    The findings point to a clear need for PMDD screening in women with ADHD – especially those who also live with depression or anxiety.

    It adds to growing evidence that women with ADHD may be more vulnerable at other times of hormonal change too, such as during pregnancy, postpartum or menopause.

    One explanation is that ADHD is linked to differences in dopamine regulation. Drops in estrogen before menstruation also reduce dopamine availability, which could make women with ADHD more sensitive to these shifts.

    The study was a cross-sectional analysis based on recalled symptoms, which means PMDD and other conditions can’t be fully separated. The design also doesn’t confirm a formal diagnosis, only a provisional one.

    Future research needs to track symptoms daily, over multiple cycles and in more diverse populations. It also needs to explore how medications, both psychiatric and hormonal, interact with these symptoms.

    “Our findings emphasise the need to consider issues affecting adult women with ADHD, and more specifically how females with ADHD may be at higher risk for experiencing PMDD,” said Agnew-Blais.

    “Our findings also suggest that further research is needed to improve understanding of the link between ADHD and times of hormonal change, including the menstrual cycle, and to reduce health inequalities and diagnostic bias in women and girls with ADHD,” said lead author Dr. Thomas Broughton, a postdoctoral research assistant in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at QMU.

     

    Reference: Broughton T, Lambert E, Wertz J, Agnew-Blais J. Increased risk of provisional premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) among females with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): cross-sectional survey study. The British J Psychiatry. 2025:1-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2025.104

     

    This article is a rework of a press release issued by Queen Mary University of London. Material has been edited for length and content. 

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  • Stop Killing Games EU petition tops 1.2m signatories, prompting response from Video Games Europe

    Stop Killing Games EU petition tops 1.2m signatories, prompting response from Video Games Europe

    Stop Killing Games, a consumer movement designed to bring attention to the depreciation of online media, has gathered enough momentum to necessitate a response from “the voice of a responsible games ecosystem,” Video Games Europe.

    “An increasing number of video games are sold effectively as goods – with no stated expiration date – but designed to be completely unplayable as soon as support from the publisher ends,” the Stop Killing Games website states (thanks, PC Gamer). “This practice is a form of planned obsolescence and is not only detrimental to customers, but makes preservation effectively impossible. Furthermore, the legality of this practice is largely untested in many countries.”

    Having now amassed over one million signatures in the “European Citizens’ Initiative” – although, as PCG posits, there is some question over the validity of some signatories – Video Games Europe has provided a statement.

    “We appreciate the passion of our community; however, the decision to discontinue online services is multi-faceted, never taken lightly, and must be an option for companies when an online experience is no longer commercially viable,” the organization said. “We understand that it can be disappointing for players but, when it does happen, the industry ensures that players are given fair notice of the prospective changes in compliance with local consumer protection laws.

    “Private servers are not always a viable alternative option for players as the protections we put in place to secure players’ data, remove illegal content, and combat unsafe community content would not exist and would leave rights holders liable. In addition, many titles are designed from the ground-up to be online-only; in effect, these proposals would curtail developer choice by making these video games prohibitively expensive to create.

    “We welcome the opportunity to discuss our position with policymakers and those who have led the European Citizens Initiative in the coming months.”

    A similar UK petition hit 10,000 signatories in February, at which point the UK Government was obliged to respond. However, while the UK Government said it “recognize[d] concerns raised by video games users regarding the operability of purchased products” and “are aware of issues relating to the life-span of digital content, including video games,” it has “no plans to amend existing consumer law on digital obsolescence.” It did, however, promise to monitor the issue via the Competition and Market Authority (CMA).

    Since then, however, the petition has topped 170,000 signatories. It will now be tabled for debate in the UK Parliament.

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  • Timberwolves Re-Sign Joe Ingles – NBA

    Timberwolves Re-Sign Joe Ingles – NBA

    1. Timberwolves Re-Sign Joe Ingles  NBA
    2. Timberwolves agree to one-year deal to bring back Joe Ingles as Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luka Garza depart  Pioneer Press
    3. New York Knicks Star Laments Old Enemy’s New Contract  Sports Illustrated
    4. Australian Basketball Legend Joe Ingles Signs Dream NBA Contract  lafm.com.au
    5. The Timberwolves See Real Value In Having Joe Ingles  Yahoo Sports

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  • Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals court – Reuters

    1. Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals court  Reuters
    2. Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor  Engadget
    3. Apple Asks Federal Circuit to Wipe Out ITC Watch Import Block  Bloomberg Law News
    4. Apple and Masimo back in court over Apple Watch import ban appeal  9to5Mac
    5. 5 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In July  Law360

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  • Space burial mission ends in failure after capsule crashes into Pacific Ocean

    Space burial mission ends in failure after capsule crashes into Pacific Ocean

    A space capsule carrying the ashes and DNA of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX people was lost after crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The mission, led by Celestis, a Texas-based company that offers “space burials,” was meant to give families a unique way to honor their loved ones by sending their remains into orbit.

    The spacecraft, called Nyx, was built by the German startup The Exploration Company. After successfully launching into space on June 23 aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Nyx entered low-Earth orbit and completed two full trips around the planet. The plan was for the capsule to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and parachute into the ocean for recovery. However, during descent, the parachute failed to deploy, causing the capsule to plunge into the sea.

    In a statement posted on LinkedIn, The Exploration Company confirmed the failure.

    “The capsule was launched successfully, powered the payloads nominally in orbit, stabilized itself after separation and re-established communication after reentry blackout,” the company said. “But it encountered an issue, and we lost communication a few minutes before splashdown. We are still investigating the root causes.”

    This mission marked another chapter in Celestis’ decades-long history of space memorials. The company’s first space burial took place in 1997 aboard the NASA Space Shuttle Columbia, carrying the remains of 24 people — including Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry — fulfilling his lifelong dream of space travel.

    Others who have received space burials include Star Trek actors Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) and James Doohan (“Scotty”), planetary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and L. Gordon Cooper, one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven astronauts.

    Cannabis seeds were also on board as part of a separate science experiment. The group behind the project, Martian Grow, aimed to study how space conditions affect the plant’s germination and growth.

    According to its website, Martian Grow believes cannabis could support future space missions by providing food, medicine and sustainable materials.

    The Martian Grow team is headed by Božidar Radišič at the Research Nature Institute, in Slovenia.

    “Sooner or later, we will have lunar bases, and cannabis, with its versatility, is the ideal plant to supply those projects,” Radišič said in an interview with Wired ahead of the launch. “It can be a source of food, protein, building materials, textiles, hemp, plastic and medicine. I don’t think many other plants give us all these things.”

    After the failed landing, both companies expressed regret.

    Charles Chafer, CEO of Celestis, said in a statement that recovery of the capsule is unlikely. “We hope families find some peace knowing their loved ones were launched into space, orbited Earth and now rest in the vastness of the Pacific, much like a traditional sea scattering,” he wrote. “We share in their disappointment and thank them for their trust.”

    Helene Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company, also issued an apology. “We all hoped for full success. Partial success is often part of the journey for those who take risks and push boundaries,” she said. “I take full responsibility and offer my apologies to our customers.”

    Space burials are part of a growing interest in alternative end-of-life options. Other methods gaining popularity include human composting, where remains are broken down naturally in vessels, and biodegradable “tree pod” burials, where a tree is planted above the body, allowing it to grow using the nutrients from decomposition. In environmentally conscious states like Washington, space burial ranks sixth among nontraditional funeral methods.

    Despite the recent setback, space burials are only becoming more ambitious. As technology advances, ashes could be sent to the Moon, launched into deep space or placed in personal memorial satellites orbiting Earth.

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