TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian space official says one of two official photos of its famed simian space traveler depicted the wrong monkey, but that the primate really did fly up into orbit and return safely. Mohammad Ebrahimi also told the The Associated Press the monkey's name: Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi. The Iranian media originally said ...

The scienceto launch a monkey to space is the same as to launch a warhead over the Atlantic, says space researcher. Irans announcement on Monday that it had successfully launcheda monkey into space and returned the primate safely to Earth became a hot topic a day later as the eighth annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference opened in Herzliya....

As Iran and the US prepare for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, both sides should consider turning to middlemen. Turkey and Japan are perfectly positioned as trusted intermediaries to build a proposal that has a better chance at success than anything by the 'P5+1.' This week,Iransparked international concern again after it announced a successful ...

Iran says it sent a monkey into space Monday. In previous flights it sent rats, worms, and turtles into space. But theUS worries it may be perfecting it's long-range missile technology. According to a brief report on state TV, the rocket dubbed Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi, reached a height of 120 kilometers (72 miles). The report gave no other details ...

(Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a live monkey into space, the Fars news agency reported on Monday, lauding it as an advance in a missile and space program that has alarmed the West and Israel. There was no independent confirmation of the report and there have been no announcements by Western powers of any Iranian launch late last week. Fars ...