A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos ’ Blue Origin space company exploded during a ground test known as a hotfire at a Florida launch pad on Thursday night.

Nasa ’s ambitious plans to build its first Moon base have suffered an early setback after a rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos ’ Blue Origin exploded in a gigantic fireball on the launch pad at Cape Canav...

The company could now be facing flight delays stretching months — if not longer — and could cause serious delays in NASA's moon mission plans.