Space exploration
- Last updated: June 1, 2026 | 08:50
An image grab shows Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploding during a test flight on Thursday, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, recently. AFP
A rocket from Blue Origin has exploded on its launchpad in Florida. Their spokesperson stated that “We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test.” An anomaly is a flashing button, what they got was what the cartoon Martin the Martian wanted, an “earth-shattering kaboom!”.
Space has always had its dangers including a broken toilet, an extended stay which was best known for the floating sphere of hair of one astronaut but also for far too many deaths. Space exploration may be our future but it has to be safe and eventually made available for the general public.
Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia