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 ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin was set to have its New Glenn rocket launch its uncrewed lunar lander to the moon by fall 2026. Then it exploded.

Footage circulating on social media captures the terrifying moment Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...

The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began ...

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

All personnel were accounted for after the explosion, Blue Origin confirmed on social media ...

The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for ...

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." ...

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the ...

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 ...

(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 ...