George Washington going to space?
Space, the final frontier. This morning, some of America's most prominent leaders are taking a page out of Captain Kirk's book. To boldly go where no man has gone before. Presidents George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan are headed to outer space. Or at least their hair is.
On President's Day, space burial company Celestis, announcing their plan to launch authentic DNA from the four presidents into space on their upcoming Enterprise flight, a deep space time capsule. This mission marking the first time in history that any president has gone to space in any fashion, symbolically or otherwise. But why are they doing it? Celestis telling us in a statement, the philosophical goal for sending DNA into deep space is twofold. First, to assist in the understanding of the human role in large-scale space migration. And second, to establish a scientifically appropriate and traceable path for the actual spread of human DNA throughout the solar system. And the presidents aren't the only DNA samples set to take flight. Celestis will also include the DNA, cremated remains, and minefiles, or messages from the deceased, of several superstar Trekkies along for this ride too.
Gentlemen, be me aboard. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and original cast members, Nichelle Nichols, James Dewin, and DeForest Kelly are all headed to space too. All of these samples will launch from Cape Canaveral on the brand new ULA Vulcan, on its maiden flight to send a lunar lander to the moon later this year. Then this capsule with the presidents and Star Trek stars DNA will journey further to potentially be discovered by a distant civilization. So if you'd like your own DNA or the cremated remains of your loved ones on this space flight ticket start at just $12,500, Lionel and Morgan, a bargain. So you're gonna get me that for my birthday. I was gonna say just $12,000.
I mean, you got it, Will, you're in LA now. You're in LA. You have the box. No, you guys can just bury me like a normal person in a cemetery, okay? Noted, noted. Well, coming up, we've got the mix. You are watching World News Now. We'll be right back.
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