Haggis launched into space to mark Burn s Night
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Top Scots Butcher Simon Howie sends first ever haggis into space ahead of Burns Night
The special haggis reached the edge of space, soaring over 20 miles (107,293 feet) above the Earth.
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Haggis launched to edge of space
A haggis has been launched to the edge of space for the first time as Burns Night celebrations reached new heights.
Scottish butcher Simon Howie worked with space education and research firm Stratonauts to launch the 454g haggis in Perth and Kinross this month.
The haggis was attached to a weather balloon and soared more than 20 miles (107,293ft) above the Earth – equivalent to nearly four times the height of Everest.
After taking off from the Simon Howie headquarters in Dunning, it travelled over Stirling, Falkirk, Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills before landing safely in Lauder in the Borders.