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 ...

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion one of many Florida rocket failures

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on May 28, adding to a history of Space Coast launch incidents. Past ...

Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test

The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said its New Glenn rocket would launch this week. A second stage failure derailed the vehicle’s third flight last month.

Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test

Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.

Massive Blue Origin rocket explosion sets stage for Elon Musk's dominance of space

The destruction of Jeff Bezos's New Glenn rocket clouds NASA's lunar timeline and deepens reliance on SpaceX, as the U.S.

NASA’s moon plans take hit with Blue Origin explosion

Blue Origin is a central player in NASA’s moon project, but those plans took a big hit Thursday night when one of Jeff Bezos’ ...

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the ...

Blue Origin shares 'a bit of good news' after massive rocket explosion

Blue Origin shares ‘a bit of good news’ after massive rocket explosion - Key infrastructure remains intact after the major ...