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Exploding rocket casts doubts over NASA's Moon plans

The fireball that lit up the sky over Florida's Kennedy Space Centre last night has put a big question mark over whether Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company can deliver on a string of commitments to ...
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Blue Origin's rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida—a look at New Glenn's troubled past

A New Glenn rocket made by Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin exploded on its launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 9:00 PM local time on 28 May, 2026. The explosion took place during a test prior to an ...
Futurism

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Explodes Into Mushroom Cloud, Dealing Massive Blow to NASA’s Moon Plans

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. In what ...
AOL

Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CNN) — A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday, the company shared on X. Video captured from Cape Canaveral Space ...
AOL

Exploding Blue Origin rocket could delay Artemis space program’s ambitious plan to land on moon

The Blue Origin rocket that exploded into a stunning fireball during a test debacle on the Florida coast could delay the Artemis space program’s bold mission to land astronauts on the moon, experts ...
USA Today

NASA chief surveys damage after Blue Origin explosion at Cape Canaveral

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28 during a prelaunch test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited the damaged launch site to ...
Ars Technica

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the ...
The Conversation

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket ...
Scientific American

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball, imperiling NASA moon missions

New Glenn, a giant rocket built and operated by Jeff Bezos’s aerospace firm Blue Origin, exploded in a massive fireball on its launchpad in Florida on Thursday. The catastrophe risks derailing the ...
Houston Chronicle

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida test, raising questions for NASA moon plans

A Blue Origin rocket exploded Thursday night during a test in Florida, damaging the company’s launch pad and raising questions about NASA’s timeline for building a moon base and returning humans to ...
Local News 8

Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test

Editor's note: EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with additional information. (CNN) — A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday, ...