South Korea’s defense ministry said Monday it is preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into the South’s airspace during a launch planned for next month. The North has announced it will fire the rocket between April 12 and 16 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding president […]
South Korea Threatens to Shoot Down North Korean Rocket
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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NASA Launches $1.5 Billion Weather Satellite
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
NASA has launched a $1.5 billion weather satellite into orbit that aims to help improve weather forecasts and monitor long-term climate change. The satellite, known as the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, is being carried by a Delta II rocket 800 kilometers above the surface of the earth. The U.S. space agency says the […]
Rocket Fired from Gaza Explodes in Israel, None Injured
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Israeli officials say a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel late Thursday. Officials say the rocket landed in an uninhabited portion of the Negev desert and did not cause any injuries or damage. At least five missiles or bombs have been launched from the Palestinian territory into Israel during the past week. […]
