Blue Origin rocket explosion threatens NASA's Moon mission timeline
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Summary
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test in Florida, creating a large fireball but causing no injuries. The mishap raises concerns for NASA, which relies on the rocket for its Moon mission plans. Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains the setback for space exploration.
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The space technology company, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident.
But it's not just Bezos who will be concerned about the mishap, Nasa hopes the rocket will play a key part in its plans to return to the Moon.
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