Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Joe Brock May 28 (Reuters) - An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space ...

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 ...
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New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a May 28 hotfire test, causing extensive pad damage.

Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

Engineers at Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin are trying to figure out why their massive New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad Thursday night.
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Science news this week: Exploding rocket, 'Doomsday Glacier' loss, and quantum-AI hybrid

May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...