Whose idea was it to carry some of Shoemaker's ashes to the moon?
Carolyn Shoemaker's
Edward Chao's
David H. Levy's
NASA's
Answer
NASA's idea was to carry some of Shoemaker's ashes to the moon. This was because Shoemaker was a renowned planetary scientist who made significant contributions to the field of lunar exploration. NASA believed that it was fitting to honor Shoemaker's legacy by carrying some of his ashes to the moon, where he had spent so much of his time studying it.
Eugene Merle Shoemaker: Exploring Earth and Beyond
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