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'Scotty' Of Star Trek Has Ashes 'Beamed' Into Space

from National Public Radio
May 22, 2012

Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel note that the ashes of some celebrities' were launched on the SpaceX Falcon rocket on Tuesday. They include those of James "Scotty" Doohan of Star Trek and astronaut Gordon Cooper.

Broadcast Dates

  • All Things Considered, May 22, 2012
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