CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launchpad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Jeff Bezos‘s Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was preparing for an upcoming launch from Cape Canaveral when a prelaunch test went horribly wrong on May 28, illuminating the sky over the Space Coast orange as the roc...

X user @KristinaFitzsi captured footage in the aftermath of the explosion, which turned the dark night sky in Titusville bright orange.