Astrophysicist explains massive Blue Origin rocket explosion | ABC NEWS
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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket dramatically exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida, as Jeff Bezos's space venture seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's SpaceX. Dr Sara Webb, an astrophysicist from Swinburne University, says the explosion was likely the combustion of thousands of tonnes of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen on board the spacecraft during a static test fire. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/blue-origin-rocket-explodes-during-test-jeff-bezos/106737482 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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