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Moon base plans suffer early setback after Blue Origin rocket explosion

The space company founded by billionaire Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has a key role from the outset in establishing a lunar outpost.

Evening Standard

Public warned to avoid Blue Origin rocket debris as photos reveal damage at explosion site

Aerial assessments on Friday revealed a scene of crumpled wreckage

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test In Florida

A rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during an engine test sending debris high into the air and surrounding ocean.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk Reacts After Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes In Fireball

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos respond after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a test at Kennedy Space Centre, with no injuries reported.

International Business Times UK

Blue Origin explosion could see US fall behind China in moon race

Massive fireball during routine test means Nasa’s Artemis programme could entirely depend on Musk’s unproven Starship rocket

The Independent UK

'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being selected for NASA moon missions

The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.

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Huge fireball engulfs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket after dramatic explosion seen from 115 miles away

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket exploded into a huge fireball on a launch pad during an engine test in Florida.

The Independent UK

Blue Origin rocket explodes during engine-firing test on launch pad

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine test at Cape Canaveral, with Jeff Bezos acknowledging a “rough day” and saying the company will rebuild and continue testing.

Euronews

Afternoon Update: Jeff Bezos’s rocket explodes; James Valentine farewelled; and Marilyn’s friendships in Hollywood

Nasa plan to return humans to moon in two years in jeopardy after launchpad explosion

The Guardian - AU

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad

CAPE CANAVERAL — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, though officials said no injuries were reported from the incident.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Marks 'Worst Failure' in Company History

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, causing extensive damage and prompting an investigation into the company's worst failure to date.

International Business Times UK

Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad test in Florida

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company. No injuries were reported after the dramatic fireball engulfed the heavy-lift rocket, which is central to the company’s ambitions in commercial spaceflight and…

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The Economic Times

Why Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during hotfire test and what it means for Jeff Bezos's space firm now

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced a significant explosion during a hotfire test in Florida, marking its most serious failure to date. The incident occurred ahead of a planned launch carrying Amazon Kuiper satellites. The cause is under investigation by Blue Origin and the US Space Force, potentially impacting future…

AAP

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test

Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New ‌Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.

The Guardian - AU

Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company

No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’

The Economic Times

Blue Origin rocket explodes during test, setback for bid to catch SpaceX

Blue Origin faced a blow as Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket erupted in flames during a critical test on the launchpad, creating a stunning fireball. All personnel are accounted for. This unfortunate incident poses challenges for NASA's ambitious Artemis and Moon Base missions.

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Fortune

Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market

The Oracle of Omaha says communication is the most under-taught skill in school. In the AI era, executives from Jeff Bezos to Jamie Dimon say it's the one that pays.

The Conversation

Jeff Bezos says poetry without rhyming is easy – but it’s not that simple

When Jeff Bezos defended major layoffs at The Washington Post last week, he reached for poetry. Pressed on why he would not simply subsidise the paper, he argued payment was a “signal” of relevance: “If people won’t pay for our product, we’re not doing, it’s not a good enough product…

The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos takes dig at Zohran Mamdani, imagines Amazon run like NYC schools: ‘Packages would take six weeks, cost $100 and still arrive wrong’

Jeff Bezos criticized New York City's public school system's inefficiency, comparing it to Amazon's operations to highlight administrative bloat. He argued that if Amazon functioned like schools in New York, then packages would take six weeks to arrive, cost $100 and would still arrive wrong. According to him, substantial funds…

Fortune

Like Bill Gates, this billionaire is capping his kids inheritance at 8 figures and giving the rest away—he says generational wealth is bad for socie

Voyager founder Dylan Taylor says he'd rather fund philanthropy than future generations he'll never meet.

The Guardian - US

Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions

Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon base

The Guardian - US

The devil owns Amazon: big tech has infiltrated the fashion world – will we see a revolt?

Anna Wintour has welcomed the Bezoses – and their patronage – with open arms. But after a controversial Met Gala, industry insiders are less enthusiastic

The Independent UK

Bezos is still praising Trump, but he’s preparing for a future after him

ANALYSIS: With billionaire taxes and anti-AI anger looming, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is positioning himself for a coming reckoning, but until then, his key audience is still the man in the White House, writes Josh Marcus

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