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Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez among Blue Origin's all-female crew to space

Science Apr 14

Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation Jan 13

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready during its attempt to launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown

Launch controllers had to deal with an unspecified rocket issue in the final minutes of the countdown and ran out of time.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation May 22

Ed Dwight
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First Black astronaut candidate on making it to space after 63-year wait

More than 60 years after he was selected but ultimately passed over to become this country’s first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight finally made it to space. He flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket as it skimmed space on a…

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

Science May 19

Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, crew members of the Artemis II space mission to the moon and back, attend an NASA event in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 3, 2023. Photo by Go Nakamura/REUTERS
NASA picks Bezos’ Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers

Blue Origin received a $3.4 billion contract Friday to develop a lunar lander. It will be used to transport astronauts to the lunar surface as early as 2029, following a pair of crew landings by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation Mar 31

Aftermath of tornado in Arabi, Louisiana
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News Wrap: Severe storms leave widespread damages across six state in the Deep South

In our news wrap, a huge weather system blasted its way across six states killing at least two people, the defense rested in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the space-tourism venture…

Mar 30

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Blue Origin’s latest mission takes a professor and entrepreneur to the edge of space

By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris

American astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday from the International Space Station along with two fellow Russian cosmonauts. He was in space for 355 straight days, longer than any American yet. But attention will return to private efforts…

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Oct 04

Actor William Shatner of Star Trek fame is actually going to space

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

At age 90, Shatner will become the oldest person in space. He'll join three others — two of them paying customers — aboard a Blue Origin capsule. It will be the company's second launch with a crew.

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Jul 19

WATCH: Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The capsule is entirely automated, unlike Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket plane that required two pilots to get him to space and back a week ago.

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