On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
The explosion appears to have severely damaged the launch structure, LC36, along with the loss of the rocket. Fortunately, there were no casualties. But this does throw NASA's schedule for returning American astronauts to the moon into question, given that the agency had recently signaled their choice of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander for Artemis 4 in 2028.
It's now a toss-up between the US and China, with the competition hotter--and closer--than ever. And of course, we'll still discuss Starship and the latest lunar base plans!
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Space news of the week
- Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test
- Manhattanhenge 2026 begins tonight: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle
- How to catch the perfect full moonrise — just in time for the Blue Moon show on May 30
- SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)
- What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight?
- FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'
- NASA: Moon Base
- China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort'
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