Rockets blasted off into heavens.

Meaning: The rockets made a loud noise as they left Earth and traveled into space.

Choice of Words: Rockets are vehicles that carry astronauts and equipment into space. Blasted means to make a loud, explosive sound. Off indicates a starting point or departure. Into indicates movement towards a place or thing. Heavens is a poetic term for the sky or space.

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Rockets soared into the sky.

Meaning: This also means that rockets were launching into the sky.

Choice of Words: Rockets are fast vehicles that can travel through space. Soared means to fly or rise high in the air. Into means to move towards something and enter it. Sky is the area of space above the earth. When you put them together, it means that rockets were flying high into the air.

Rockets launched into space.

Meaning: This also means that rockets were launching into the sky.

Choice of Words: Rockets are fast vehicles that can travel through space. Launched means to start a rocket or spacecraft moving. Into means to move towards something and enter it. Space is the area outside the earth's atmosphere. When you put them together, it means that rockets were starting to move into the area outside the earth's atmosphere.

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