Ballistic missiles for warfare evolved into rockets destined for exploration. Now commercial space companies are also building spacecraft and selling tickets for future tourist flights.

The rocket engine has come a long way - from fire arrows in ancient China to massive boosters capable of launching humans to Mars. For centuries, rocket technology evolved in small, incremental steps, ...

We take a look at rocket evolution and just how far we've come in the last several decades as well as where we could be heading in the future. You can watch the landing on the SpaceX webcast.

Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people from England to Eastern Europe.

It's been a long road to get there, paved with many obstacles along the way. We take a look at rocket evolution and just how far we've come in the last several decades as well as where we could be ...