Blue Origin's Rocket Just Exploded In A Massive Fireball. What Does This Mean For NASA's Recently Announced Moon Base Plans?

Summary: It's been a wild week for space news! Just days after NASA announced that Jeff Bezos's company, Blue Origin, won a big contract to help build a Moon base, their New Glenn rocket exploded. The blast happened during a test on the launchpad in Florida and was so huge it lit up the sky for miles. Thankfully, no one was hurt. But the explosion destroyed the launchpad and might delay NASA's plans to send astronauts and rovers back to the Moon. Both Blue Origin and SpaceX have had rocket troubles lately, showing just how hard space travel really is.

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