A gray-tufted monkey strapped in a pod resembling an infant's car seat rode an Iranian rocket into space and returned safely, officials said today in what was described as a step toward Tehran's ...

It seems that Iran's claims of a successful space launch earlier this week were a little overwrought. Images released by the Iranian government — supposedly depicting the monkey before and after the ...

Iran said it sent its first monkey into space in January, reaching the same height of 120 kilometres (72 miles). “The rocket carrying the first monkey used solid fuel and had a high speed.