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Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.

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Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin launched six people to suborbital space today (Jan. 22). It was the 17th human spaceflight for the company, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

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Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space today

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin will launch six people to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the space tourism mission live.

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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

By Martin Elvis Published

Astronomy needs space.

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SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.

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Blue Origin launches 1st wheelchair user to space and back (video)

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Blue Origin launched wheelchair user Michi Benthaus and her NS-37 five crewmates aboard a New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

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Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin is targeting Dec. 18 for its NS-37 suborbital launch, which will fly a wheelchair user to space for the first time ever.

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From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

Whether you're a casual fan or a spaceflight enthusiast, see how well you know one of the companies pushing the boundaries of commercial space travel.

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Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin's next space tourist launch will make history, sending a wheelchair user to the final frontier for the first time.

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Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads,' including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)

By Mike Wall Published

Blue Origin launched its 15th space tourism mission today (Oct. 8), sending six people on a brief trip to the final frontier.

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