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Astronaut pays tribute to Leonard Nimoy from space

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 1, 2015

Astronaut Terry W. Virts paid tribute to the late "Star Trek" star Leonard Nimoy with a Vulcan salute from space.

Virts tweeted a photo of the salute Saturday from the International Space Station.

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Nimoy, best known for his role as Mr. Spock, died Friday at age 83He recently tweeted that he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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