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Brazilian Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad

Posted by michael on from the try-try-again dept.

steman writes "BBC News Online says that 16 people have been killed and a Brazillian space rocket was destroyed in an explosion in Brazil. It seems that the space race is heating up again, with many countries getting involved such as China, Europe and Japan to name just three. Will the future of space exploration be dominated by names other than Russia and the USA?"

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  1. The short answer. by cryms0n · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will the future of space exploration be dominated by names other than Russia and the USA?

    Not with exploding rockets they won't.

  2. The cause! by cryms0n · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps a maintenance crewman answered his cellphone
    while filling up the tank?

  3. Re:Since when... by AntiOrganic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Europe is a country like Canada is the 51st state.

    Because, yes, Slashdot is too American-centric.