In a ceremony today, the co-owner of Astroland donated Astroland’s most famous icon, the 71 foot Astroland Rocket to the City of New York. The rocket was the first ride ever at Coney Island's Astroland. Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 10 months ago

The Astroland Rocket Ship at Coney Island may be sold for scrap metal if a new home can't be found soon. The amusement park is being dismantled. :( picked by suebe 12 months ago

North Korea launched a rocket that passed over Japan on Sunday, defying calls from world leaders to scrap a plan that has caused international alarm.

The Japanese government asked for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council after the rocket flew over its territory. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Nasa teaches you how to build a rocket. Real rocket science. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A Chinese man originally thought to have been struck by lightning was in fact killed by a small weather rocket whose existence was only discovered when his body exploded during his cremation. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ul... read full post picked by analumass 6 days ago

A bomb attached to a rocket was inadvertently dropped from a military jet onto the Canyon Creek Apartments in Tulsa on Thursday, authorities said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient. picked by kakana 8 months ago

The UK's largest ever space rocket will be unveiled to the public on Tuesday 1 July. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Rocket Team Vatsaas is how the Vatsaas brothers, Brad, Rick and Mark (plus the occasional honorary inductee) stay in touch and enjoy their favorite hobby.

Explore the link for other cool rockets. picked by melgesevad 1 year ago

North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday in what U.S. and South Korean officials deemed a provocative act. picked by orfnerwerdna 8 months ago

This is one of my favorite car commercials, as well as one of my favorite cars. I recommend you all check it out. Very fun. picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

The Defence Department is investigating why a rocket launcher was found by a man at a rubbish tip in central Queensland. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

A civic-minded clean-up effort in Ohio turned up a military rocket-launcher someone apparently had stashed behind a telephone pole. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The last flight of Japan's M-5 rocket was used to boost the Solar-B satellite into sun-synchronous orbit on Friday. The Solar-B will be used to study the sun's magnetic field. The M5 is being replaced with a less expensive vehicle scheduled for its first flight in 2010. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

Parts of a spent Russian rocket fell to earth in Wyoming in a fiery display. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

On his first (unannounced) visit to Baghdad, Man Ki-Boom caught in a bombing during a news conference. Just goes to show how the U.N. has those Arab folks shaking in their boots. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

Main link is the the Capitol Hill Blog "Where Senators Blog". This link should go to a page showing 2 versions of the resolution. The proposed one and the final one that was passed. picked by zzz 2 years ago

China, the third country to put a man in space on its own rocket, aims to send a probe to Mars in 2009. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

By day, the engineers work on NASA's new Ares moon rockets. By night, some go undercover to work on a competing design. These dissenting scientists and their backers insist they have created an alternative rocket that would be safer, cheaper and easier to build than the two Ares spacecraft that will replace the space shuttle. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago