Ancient Human Remains Sent to Space, Angering Archeologists
Ancient human fossils flown to edge of space aboard Virgin Galactic’s third commercial flight, some scientists aren't happy.
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Hominin Fossils Were Sent Into Space and Scientists Are Enraged
When a Virgin Galactic commercial flight soared into space on 8 September 2023, there were two Virgin Galactic pilots, an instructor and three passengers on board - as well as two fossils of ancient...
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South African hominin fossils were sent into space and scientists are enraged
Experts insist there is no scientific reason for allowing these fossils to travel to space.
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Paleontologists Furious When Ancient Human Fossils Blasted to Space
Archaeologists were affronted to discover that someone had sent ancient hominin bones up on a commercial space flight, with some calling it a "publicity stunt." As Nature and other outlets note, the remains weren't in the air for long as they soared with Virgin Galactic's Unity spacecraft, but the trip, which featured six living humans and […]
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Ancient-human fossils sent to space: researchers slam 'publicity stunt'
The decision to send hominin bones on a commercial spaceflight has raised eyebrows among palaeontologists. The decision to send hominin bones on a commercial spaceflight has raised eyebrows among palaeontologists.
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Ancient Human Fossil Trip to Space Raises Questions and Criticism
The decision to send hominin bones on a commercial spaceflight has raised eyebrows among paleontologists
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Doubts raised about whether SA is, in fact, the cradle of humankind
It is becoming increasingly unlikely that Sterkfontein is as old as claimed, according to a new study.
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New study may cast doubt over whether humankind originated in SA
It is becoming increasingly unlikely that Sterkfontein is as old as claimed,
South Africa Sterkfontein Caves Eastern Cape Robyn Pickering Tara Edwards Department Of Geological Sciences
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New study casts doubt if humankind originated in South Africa
Rock deposits in a cave system inhabited by early human ancestors in South Africa may be almost 2 million years younger than thought.
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New study may cast doubt over whether humankind originated in South Africa
Rock deposits in a cave system inhabited by early human ancestors in South Africa may be almost 2-million years younger than previously thought, a new study has found, which may cast doubt over whether humankind may have originated in the country.
Source: timeslive.co.za