Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A massive explosion at a rocket launch pad during the night. Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida A massive explosion during a rocket launch at night. The space technology company, which was founded in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. "All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more," Blue Origin said in a statement. The explosion occurred during a "hotfire test", the company said, describing the incident as an "anomaly". Jeff Bezos' space company saw its first successful return landing of a reusable booster - a feat that SpaceX pioneered. The pop star says the flight was "all for the benefit of Earth" after touching back down as part of an all-women crew. The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth. The crew capsule safely landed in the desert after reaching suborbital space. The emergency escape system on the uncrewed craft was triggered mid-air. The rocket and capsule system developed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos aborts a mission mid-flight. The Star Trek actor becomes the oldest person to go into space and returns 'filled with emotion'. After stepping down as CEO of Amazon, Bezos says he will focus on his 'other passions'. In a video message from Buckingham Palace, wildlife helps the King deliver a birthday card for Sir David Attenborough. The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road. Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II's Orion capsule is unlocked to a joyful reunion with the four astronauts. Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK's last surviving orcas which he described as one of his "greatest British wildlife moments". France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night. The 98m tall Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft made a four mile journey from their assembly building to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Tenerife hit by snow as Storm Therese batters Canary Islands BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains what happens if an astronaut gets ill in space. From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year. The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings for both wind and rain. Baroness Kathy Willis talks about the importance of green and blue spaces in cities. Studying samples from the ice sheet gives an environmental record of over a million years. The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps. President Trump has suggested this week that wind power is the reason for rising energy bills in the UK. BBC Verify's Ben Chu takes a look at the data. London Zoo in Regent's Park holds its annual animal weigh-in, with zookeepers weighing and measuring over 10,000 animals to monitor their health and wellbeing. The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.