# Rocket

All time

# Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan leads 10-7 after first day of the World Championship final

Mark Selby bounced back in the later frames.

4.4k

May 4th 2014, 11:43 PM

# Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan aims for three in a row at the Crucible

We’re snooker loopy, nuts are we.

2.2k

Apr 18th 2014, 11:09 AM

# Air Strikes

Warplanes target Gaza Strip amid 'wave of attacks' from Palestinian rockets

The attack followed Palestinian rocket fire being aimed at the Jewish state.

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Mar 12th 2014, 9:55 PM

# All of the Lights

Amazing photo of a NASA rocket being fired into an aurora

Good work, science.

12.7k

Mar 8th 2014, 10:30 AM

# Hey Rosetta

European comet-chasing satellite awakens from hibernation

The Rosetta satellite even tweeted as Gaeilge.

12.3k

Jan 20th 2014, 7:20 PM

# notions

7 foods that simply did not exist in Ireland before the Celtic Tiger

Our pre and post Celtic Tiger diets.

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Jan 12th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Rocket

Birthday boy O'Sullivan crashes out of UK Championships

Stuart Bingham inflicted a 6-4 quarter-final defeat on The Rocket.

2.6k

Dec 5th 2013, 6:47 PM

# private spaceships

The new space race, and the startups looking to profit from it

Whether for personal dreams of adventure or for profit, these companies are doing the engineering and basic science needed to get humans into space.

6.5k

Aug 11th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Explosion

Video: Russian rocket explodes just after launch

The unmanned booster rocket was carrying three satellites when it crashed shortly after launch in Kazakhstan.

6.1k

Jul 2nd 2013, 1:20 PM

# Snooker Loopy

Steve Davis warns of Ronnie O'Sullivan 'disrespect' to snooker

The Rocket has again threatened to pack away his cue after the weekend.

4.1k

May 2nd 2013, 4:43 PM

# Rocket

'I needed to pay the school fees but snooker's not for me' - O'Sullivan says he's retiring

The defending world champion eased into the semi-finals at the Crucible but insists it’s his last major event.

7.7k

May 1st 2013, 10:30 PM

# Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan says his psychiatrist can help sort Suarez, bring title to 'Pool

‘If Liverpool can have Steve there for four or five years, then they’ll win the Premier League.’

2.1k

May 1st 2013, 4:19 PM

# Rocket

9 ways to live your life like Ronnie O'Sullivan

Want to be like (arguably) the greatest snooker player ever? Here are some quick tips.

3.9k

Apr 18th 2013, 9:00 AM

# Space

SpaceX capsule encounters problems in orbit

Three of the capsule’s four thrusters failed to fire up en route to the space station.

5.7k

Mar 1st 2013, 7:04 PM

# North Korea

North Korea 'plans nuclear test aimed at US'

The communist state did not specify when the atomic test might be carried out.

11.4k

Jan 24th 2013, 7:23 AM

# tensions

Condemnation after North Korea launches rocket

America, China and Russia have all expressed concern about the successful launch of the rocket by North Korea – and asked all sides to avoid ‘stoking the flames’.

6.9k

Dec 12th 2012, 7:50 AM

# North Korea

North Korea removes rocket from launch pad: report

According to analysis of the latest satellite imagery, the entire three-stage Unha-3 carrier has been removed to a nearby assembly facility.

5.8k

Dec 11th 2012, 9:25 AM

# Rocket

Sports Film Of The Week: Ronnie O’Sullivan, Life Stories

The Rocket, baby.

1.6k

Dec 2nd 2012, 9:22 PM

# Rocket

World champion O'Sullivan to miss rest of season because of 'personal issues'

The Rocket won’t defend his title at the Crucible… if you believe what he says today.

925

Nov 6th 2012, 2:59 PM

# Space

SpaceX rocket on a mission to the ISS - with ice cream included

The commercial cargo ship is bringing 1,000 science experiments and gear to the inhabitants of the ISS – as well as a freezer of chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream.

4.7k

Oct 8th 2012, 3:10 PM

Voices

Column: Yes, the Mars rover cost $2bn – but it’s far from a waste of money.

Technology developed by NASA’s top scientists will prove pretty handy for the rest of us too, writes Colm Quinn.

280

Aug 15th 2012, 6:45 AM

# canny

Impressive Sculpture Made Out of Tin Cans of the Day

Careful now…

6.0k

Jun 24th 2012, 6:33 PM

# Pot Luck

Rocket man: O'Sullivan takes 10-7 lead in world snooker final

Three time champion holds a slight advantage over Ali Carter.

329

May 7th 2012, 1:00 PM

# North Korea

Kim Jong Un makes first public speech since becoming leader

At the culmination of two weeks of celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of his grandfather, North Korea’s new leader made his first public speech since stepping into power last December.

4.0k

Apr 15th 2012, 3:58 PM

# Flop

What went wrong for North Korea's rocket?

“Anybody can make something go boom. Controlling it is hard.”

2.8k

Apr 14th 2012, 7:40 AM

# North Korea

VIDEO: North Korean rocket shatters after launch

The rocket splintered into pieces over the sea just a minute or two after taking off.

5.5k

Apr 13th 2012, 7:24 AM

# North Korea

North Korea begins fuelling rocket ahead of planned launch

North Korea has openly defied calls to back down from a planned satellite launch, openly beginning to fuel its rocket.

2.1k

Apr 11th 2012, 4:26 PM

# North Korea

VIDEO: North Korea prepares to launch long-range rocket

Meanwhile intelligence officials have said the country is preparing to test a nuclear weapon.

3.1k

Apr 9th 2012, 9:44 AM

# North Korea

Japan says it will intercept North Korean rocket if threatened

Japan has ordered missile units to intercept a long-range rocket expected to be launched by North Korea next month if the rocket – or any its fragments – threaten to hit the country.

3.3k

Mar 30th 2012, 11:45 AM