Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on May 28, adding to a history of Space Coast launch incidents. Past explosions have resulted in tragedies, including the deaths of the Apollo 1 and Challenger shuttle crews. Several unmanned rockets, such as the Delta II, Titan IV, and Falcon 9, have also exploded over the years.

Blue Origin's Launch Complex 36 facilities, which cost more than $1 billion, absorbed heavy damages in the massive May 28 New Glenn rocket explosion.

The BriefOfficials are asking the public to report, but not touch, any possible rocket debris that may wash ashore following the Blue Origin launch pad explosion.Experts say one environmental concern is whether chemicals from firefighting materials used during the response entered the environment.

The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off, killing its crew and changing the history of ...

The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.

On Thursday evening, Blue Origin attempted to test fire its massive New Glenn rocket at its Florida launch site, but something went very wrong after engine ignition. The super heavy lift rocket exploded in spectacular and disastrous fashion.

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Spectators in the VIP area at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, watch as the space shuttle Challenger lifts off Jan. 28, 1986. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch. (Bruce Weaver/AP) Christa McAuliffe’s flight as the “teacher ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It has been 40 years since the Challenger disaster captivated this country, and even though we have made strides in space travel and technology since then, watching something like that can stay with you. At least, it did for Susan Horstman.

Few who witnessed NASA's Challenger Space Shuttle lift off will ever forget the moment it disintegrated just 73 seconds after launch, claiming the lives of all seven crew members. A minor design fault in the rubber seals on one of Challenger's two solid ...

The internet erupted this week after a physicist with past NASA ties claimed astronauts may have witnessed strange objects in space, including snake-like shapes seen by a shuttle pilot. Supporters say the comments expose years of hidden UFO encounters ...