Carrying 5,000 pounds of supplies and scientific equipment, the Cygnus cargo craft and the Antares rocket it was riding exploded just after launch about 6:22 p.m.

Crews plan to hit the ground at daybreak to search for pieces of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo module, which blew up Tuesday night just moments after lifting off from ...

NASA's photos of the Orbital ATK Antares rocket explosion are a reminder of how dangerous space can be.

Orbital's Antares rocket and unmanned Cygnus supply module exploded just moments after Tuesday's launch of a cargo mission to the International Space Station.

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A is seen after the Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, suffered a catastrophic anomaly moments after launch on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 ...

The Cygnus supernova blast wave is about 2400 light-years away from us. The explosion that created the blast wave was caused by a dying star that was about 20 times more massive than the Sun.

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SpaceX will provide launch service for a NASA space station resupply mission. The cargo will be launched in a Cygnus spacecraft atop a Falcon 9.

On October 29, 2014, just six seconds into flight, NASA's Orbital ATK Antares rocket exploded unexpectedly. The rocket was unmanned and no one was hurt, but the Cygnus cargo ship was obliterated ...