Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans

Spectacular New Glenn explosion over Florida during a routine test — no injuries and Jeff Bezos vowed "we'll rebuild," but the launch pad was badly damaged.
The pad damage likely grounds New Glenn for months, imperiling Amazon's Kuiper/Leo satellite rollout and forcing more reliance on rivals like SpaceX ahead of an FCC deadline.
Major headache for NASA: Blue Origin's lunar lander and rover contracts depend on New Glenn, so Artemis/Moon‑base timelines could face delays — and the international Moon race just got tighter.