Beloved grandad's ashes scattered 32,000 feet above earth on edge of space
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These breathtaking pictures capture the moment an amateur astronomer's ashes were scattered - 32,000ft above earth on the edge of space. Philip Robson died aged 65 and his family plotted a "fitting" farewell after his funeral. They spent £700 building a high-tech helium balloon which would transport his ashes six miles above the Sussex countryside before bursting. In an emotional send-off, his family and friends stood side-by-side to watch his remains vanish above the clouds. His wife of 50 years, Jak, said: "He would have loved it. He said he would have loved his ashes to be sent up in a little rocket, but we went one step further.
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