It wouldn't be far from the truth to say that this quarter's edition of The Herald's Business HQ magazine is out of this world.

The 9th edition of the magazine left the Earth's atmosphere this month, before falling back down to the surface when its carrying balloon burst.

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It celebrates the Scottish Space sector, and comes just weeks after the first Scot went to space in February.

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A company called Stratonauts took the magazine to its new heights, marking The Herald as its first commercial client.

The Spring issue presents an in-depth look at the current expansion of the Scottish space industry.

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Six-year-old Blair Bell from Lochmaben won a competition to name the capsule, dubbing it 'Bonnie the Bright Star Adventurer'.

A video taken from the capsule shows the magazine rise high into the air at top speed before breaking through the clouds.

It can be seen in plain sight with a view of Earth underneath it as it exits the planet's atmosphere.

The balloon above it bursts and the capsule begins its journey home.

You can see more about the remarkable mission to space in our Business HQ magazine, out today.