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Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Landed Perfectly. Then Things Went Off Course: ‘The Altitude Is Too Low.’
Blue Origin successfully re-flew and landed a reusable rocket — but it placed a satellite in the wrong orbit.
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How Do Billionaires Become Best Friends? They Launch Rockets on the Same Day. That’s What Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Did.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos high-fived with friendly tweets after SpaceX and Blue Origin launched rockets on Thursday.
By David James
Business News
Watch Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launch Its New Rocket Into Orbit: ‘This Is Our First Flight’
The rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. and reached orbit 13 minutes later, marking Blue Origin's first successful flight.
By Sherin Shibu
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The Two Richest People in the World Are Fighting on Social Media Again
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk had a new, contentious exchange on X.
By Sherin Shibu
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This 21-Year-Old College Student Just Made History
Karsen Kitchen, a student at UNC, just became the youngest female passenger to cross the Kármán Line border to outer space. She was one of six passengers aboard Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin New Shepard 26 flight Thursday.
By David James
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Watch Jeff Bezos Show Off Blue Origin’s New Rocket, One of the Largest Ever Made, and His Massive Factory
Jeff Bezos gave a tour of Blue Origin's New Glenn production facility.
By Jaures Yip
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Jeff Bezos Describes His Perfect Meeting
Your PowerPoint skills won't impress him much.
By Jordan Hart
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Amazon Inks Deal With Elon Musk’s SpaceX — But Rival Jeff Bezos Still Wants Blue Origin to Take the Company He Founded to Space
The billionaire space race continues.
By Amanda Breen
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Lauren Sánchez Says When It Comes to Fiance Jeff Bezos, ‘Everything’s Shared’
Jeff Bezos' fiancé opened up to Vogue about the high-profile relationship.
By Emily Rella
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‘We Are a Work-From-Work Company’: Leaked Memo Demands Blue Origin Employees Return to Office 5 Days a Week
The email was reportedly sent out to all 3,500 employees.
By Emily Rella
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Report: One of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Engines Exploded During Testing
The test took place on June 30 at the company's West Texas facility.
By Emily Rella
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Jeff Bezos and Michael Strahan Are Creating a Children’s Show
The new animated series was inspired by their trips to space with Bezos' company Blue Origin.
By Emily Rella
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Jeff Bezos’ Partner Lauren Sanchez Plans to Go to Space in 2023
The journalist and founder of Black Ops Aviation is no stranger to the pilot's seat.
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Rocket Crashes Just Over 1 Minute After Launch
The same New Shepard design has carried several celebrities, including Bezos, to the edge of space.
By Amanda Breen
Thought Leaders
Katya Echazarreta was once told: “That’s not for you.” Now she will become the first Mexican woman to travel to space
The 26-year-old will be part of the Blue Origin NS-21 mission and is part of the Citizen Astronaut Program.
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Amazon Signs Largest-Ever Commercial Rocket Deal With 3 Firms, Including Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin
Elon Musk's SpaceX might have a significant head start in the race to provide internet from space, but Amazon has big plans too.
By Amanda Breen
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Blue Origin Completes Fourth Successful Space Exploration Flight, But One Guest Was Noticeably Missing
The comedian was originally slated to fly on the New Shepard during the trip that was planned for March 23.
By Emily Rella
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Pete Davidson Is Quite Literally Flying to Outer Space Amid Kanye West Drama
The comedian will be flying on Blue Origin's next flight, set for March 23.
By Emily Rella
Thought Leaders
What Traveling to Space Can Teach Us About Working and Living on Earth
A common thread for every person who's been there: They've returned 'forever changed.'
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Elon Musk Says Jeff Bezos Should Spend More Time at Rocket Company Blue Origin to Boost Progress
Bezos reportedly works two afternoons a week at Blue Origin, while Musk has said he works 120 hours a week.
By Kate Duffy
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Stephen Colbert Ribs Jeff Bezos and His ‘Penis Rocket’
The late-night host used Monday night's monologue to satirize Cyber Monday and the holiday-shopping season.
By Emily Rella
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Michael Strahan Is Headed to Outer Space: ‘I Just Want to be a Part of It’
Strahan will be joined by five others on a December 9 launch of Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket.
By Emily Rella
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Jeff Bezos’ $500,000 Charity Gala Donation Elicits Cheers… And A Groan?
When you're that wealthy, money speaks in weird ways.
By Amanda Breen
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Jeff Bezos Pledges $2 Billion to Battle Climate Change After Flying to Conference on Private Jet
The Amazon founder's grant program, known as the Bezos Earth Fund, will allocate a total of $10 billion to environmental protection.
By Amanda Breen
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Aims to Build Massive Commercial Space Station
The industrial and commercial hub, called Orbital Reef, should be operational by the late 2020s.
By Amanda Breen
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Former Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Heads to Blue Origin
Mark "Forger" Stucky was the lead test pilot for Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic for six years.
By Emily Rella
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Jeff Bezos and Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Go on a Romantic Trip After Blue Origin’s Historic Flight
The couple put the P.D.A. on full display on their trip to New York City.