A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.

A video posted on X by Spaceflight Now, an online media outlet, captured the moment the New Glenn rocket erupted into a massive fireball, sending flames and thick smoke billowing into the air.