On Aug. 23, 2018, Doc walked up the path at the Detroit Memorial West cemetery toward a graveside. An empty saddle, signifying a missing rider, rested on the horse’s back. Doc, a Tennessee Walker, was brought out of retirement that day to be at the cemetery to pay tribute to his longtime partner, Sgt. Lee […]
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First commercial mission to the moon is set for launch, space burials included
The countdown is on for the launch of a privately built lunar lander on a quest to become the first commercial mission to successfully touch down on the moon. The “Peregrine” lander, developed by a Pittsburgh-based company called Astrobotic, is scheduled to launch into space on Monday at 2:18 a.m. ET. The uncrewed craft will […]