Brazil's Tragedy

Brazil mourns 21 victims of rocket blast; probe continues
Brazil’s endeavor to kick-start its space program experienced another set-back on Saturday as its VLS-1 V03 rocket exploded on launch in its attempt to place a research satellite in space. Twenty-one people, mostly civilian technicians, were killed and 20 were injured. The explosion also damaged two research satellites. The rocket lifted off from the Alcantara Launch Center near Sao Luis, Brazil. Just minutes later, the r...