The organizers of a private plan to send two people on a round-trip flyby of Mars in 2018 are choosing between a variety of commercial rockets and a NASA booster for the mission. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. Full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday to deliver an upgraded global positioning system satellite into orbit. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China launched a large missile on Monday that reached 6,200 miles above the earth, its highest suborbital launch since 1976, according to a U.S. scientist at Harvard University. Full story
LAGOS, May 13 - A Nigerian court sentenced an alleged member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and a Nigerian accomplice to five years in prison on Monday over an illegal shipment of mortars and rockets seized in the main port of Lagos in 2010. Full story
No rockets or egg drops for these students. A pair of seniors at a Michigan high school used their school's resources to build something more useful: a device that allows a disabled classmate to open his locker with a simple gesture.Muscular dystrophy prevents Nick Torrance, a junior at Pinckney Com Full story
A successful launch for the European Space Agency's Vega VV02 rocket from French Guiana that is headed for space with three satellites. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Robotics engineers, grad students, and even rocket scientists battle with their brains to create solutions to engineering problems with real world applications (like transporting explosive material) on Discovery's 'The Big Brain Theory.'
Egypt’s military is searching for those behind a rocket attack that hit in the resort city of Eilat, Israel. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
The threats to the U.S. are becoming more strident as North Korea’s leader, Kim Jung Un, says his rockets are ready to strike America at any time. But experts do not believe Pyongyang has the capabilities it claims.
It was announced that North Korea has now ordered rockets and long-range artillery units to be targeted towards U.S. military bases on Guam, Hawaii and the mainland. Analysts believe the threats are only to bolster the appearance of power for new leader Kim Jong Un.
Free Syrian Army fighters prepare to launch a rocket in Deir al-Zor, May 18, 2013. The text on the wall reads "Yes". Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters launch a rocket in Deir al-Zor, May 18, 2013. The text on the wall reads "Yes, to build a modern Syria". Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army member is seen beside a rocket that is prepared to be launched in Deir al-Zor, May 18, 2013. The text on the wall read "Yes, to build a modern Syria" and "With an eternal message, Freedom, socialism". Picture taken May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL
