A rocket is a manmade vehicle that uses thrust from its engines to travel on long distances or even space. Rockets got their name from the Italian word rocchetta that means little spindle. First rockets were made in the 13th century as fireworks in Medieval China. Modern rockets do not use gunpowder as fireworks from China did, they use fuel that mixed with oxygen gas after it gets burned in the chamber and hot gas from that chamber bursts out from the opening in the back of the chamber pushing the rocket forward to its destination. A astronomical custom progress bar for YouTube with Mini Rocket.