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Scotty’s remains found

Scotty's remains found in New Mexico along with Gordon Cooper's ashes from a suborbital launch. Discover the story behind the recovery.

Written byPhil Plait
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You Trekkers out there will be glad to hear that Scotty's remains have been found. Astronaut Gordon Cooper's ashes were also in the payload launched into suborbital space back in April, only to have the payload lost in the New Mexico scrub. Weather and the rough terrain kept them from finding anything until now. The link above should have more details later today.

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