Jeff Bezos gives away $200M and thanks Amazon customers after Blue Origin’s big launch On the heels of what some critics have called the world’s most expensive midlife crisis, Amazon founder and Blue Origin… Read More
‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers VAN HORN, Texas — As of today, Jeff Bezos is not only the richest person on Earth. He’s the richest… Read More
How to watch the countdown to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suborbital space trip (and why) UPDATE: ‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers Original story: VAN… Read More
Blue Origin’s space shots give tiny Texas town a boost that’s bigger than expected VAN HORN, Texas — When I last visited this West Texas town in 2006, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture… Read More
Jeff Bezos says he’s excited, not nervous, on the eve of his suborbital spaceflight VAN HORN, Texas — It’s T-minus 1 day for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ suborbital spaceflight, and he feels fine. On… Read More
After Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin sees a ‘robust pipeline’ of future paying spacefliers Jeff Bezos and his crewmates are still finishing up their training for the first-ever crewed spaceflight conducted by Blue Origin,… Read More
Blue Origin’s mystery passenger revealed: At age 18, Oliver Daemen will be youngest spaceflier Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says the beneficiary of the $28 million auction for a spot on its New… Read More
Blue Origin shares multimillion-dollar spaceship ticket proceeds with 19 charities There are only so many postcards you can send to space and back, even if you have $28 million to… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Bezos, Branson and the billionaire space race: What to watch when Amazon’s founder blasts off Play Sir Richard Branson added new fuel to the billionaire space race July 11 when he and his Virgin Galactic crewmates floated… Read More
USNC-Tech and Blue Origin win a contract for nuclear thermal propulsion design Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies and its partners are among three teams winning $5 million contracts from NASA and the… Read More
A tale of two spaceships: How Seattle tech titans helped launch suborbital space tours The suborbital spaceships built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceline may look totally… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin fuels feud with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic over suborbital space trips Jeff Bezos has a longstanding rivalry with SpaceX’s Elon Musk, but now his Blue Origin space venture is upping the… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture approaches period of maximum dynamic pressure Jeff Bezos may be easing back from his CEO role at Amazon, but now he’s due to feel the heat… Read More
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans July spaceflight to upstage Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin trip The billionaire space race is on: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is on the crew for the next test flight… Read More
‘Mercury 13’ woman aviator Wally Funk will ride with Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin suborbital space trip Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has rounded out the foursome for its first crewed suborbital spaceflight with… Read More
Leave Jeff Bezos in space? Way-out petitions attract more than 100,000 signatures Between an upsurge in antitrust talk and questions about worker turnover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plenty to worry about… Read More
Space nuclear power is nearing critical mass as the final frontier’s next frontier The idea of putting nukes in space may sound like a national security nightmare, but the right kind of nukes… Read More
Blue Origin sells seat on suborbital spaceship for $28 million after fast and furious bidding An open spot on the first-ever crew to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship was auctioned off today… Read More
Virgin Galactic downplays rumblings about a suborbital Branson vs. Bezos space race Would Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson try to steal a march on Blue Origin (and Amazon) founder Jeff Bezos when… Read More
Jeff Bezos says he’ll ride with Blue Origin’s first space passengers in July Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly to space next month on the first crewed… Read More
Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator… Read More
Bidding for the first journey on Blue Origin’s suborbital spaceship exceeds $2 million Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has begun unsealing the bids for an open seat on its New… Read More
SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell as Blue Origin’s CEO? New book about Jeff Bezos says she was asked When it comes to his Blue Origin space venture, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos likes to say “slow is smooth, and… Read More
Blue Origin puts its first passenger seat on suborbital spaceship up for charity auction You had to know the first open seat on a spacecraft built by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space… Read More
NASA freezes SpaceX’s lunar lander cash due to protests from Blue Origin, Dynetics NASA says it’ll hold up on its payments to SpaceX for developing its Starship super-rocket as a lunar lander while… Read More
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin promise details coming next week for how to buy first seat on spaceflight Step aside, Mannequin Skywalker. Blue Origin is getting ready for real humans to man its New Shepard spaceship and replace… Read More
Elon Musk taunts Jeff Bezos over Blue Origin’s challenge to SpaceX’s contract for lunar lander The billionaire space battle just got kicked up a notch, with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture challenging… Read More
NASA awards $2.9B to SpaceX for Starship lunar lander; Blue Origin team is left out In a surprise move that was dictated by budget constraints, NASA is awarding $2.89 billion to SpaceX alone for the… Read More
‘It’s time’: Jeff Bezos hails Blue Origin’s fiery rehearsal for crewed suborbital spaceflight Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture flew a mannequin into space today during the 15th test flight for… Read More
Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moonshots (and Blue Origin’s role) President Joe Biden’s choice to lead NASA — former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson — will be in the hot seat… Read More
