Jeff Bezos described the incident as a "very rough day" in a major setback for the company's space venture. Elon Musk said of the incident: "Rockets are hard." ...

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 venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's ...

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball. The spectacular fire, caught on video, not only destroyed the ...

Another space billionaire, Elon Musk, offered his condolences to Bezos.

What was supposed to be a routine test for Blue Origin literally went up in flames when one of its New Glenn rockets exploded on the launch pad. Late at night on May 28, Blue Origin was checking to ...

COUNTY LIVE IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH. PATRICK PEREZ WESH TWO NEWS. PATRICK. THANK YOU. MEANWHILE, CLEANUP IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ON THE LAUNCH PAD AFTER THIS MASSIVE EXPLOSION INVOLVING A BLUE ORIGIN NEW GLENN ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University (THE CONVERSATION) During an evening test fire on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux During ...