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Bezos company's rocket fails; no crew on board

A Blue Origin rocket experienced a "booster failure" during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule to parachute to Earth.

Amazon signs contracts with 3 firms to launch its satellite internet constellation

Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam internet connectivity all over the planet. On Tuesday, the company announced deals with three rocket companies that will launch those satellites.

UNC professor has his head in the clouds after 'mesmerizing' trip to space

A professor at UNC is back in his office in Chapel Hill on Monday, four days after blasting off into space.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

UNC professor has his head in the clouds after 'mesmerizing' trip to space

MIX Mornings crew seen 'floating through space' in viral video

The crew over at MIX Mornings with Kyle, Bryan and Sarah are considering themselves 'astronauts' today. They went to space...sort of.

Mark Boyle, WRAL reporter

MIX Mornings crew seen 'floating through space' in viral video

MIX Mornings crew seen floating in space during Blue Origin flight

The MIX Mornings crew gave Jim Kitchen a photo of themselves to carry with him and ended up making a small cameo during the mission.

'Just breathtaking': UNC professor amazed by experience aboard Blue Origin

A UNC-Chapel Hill professor was awestruck Thursday after being part of a successful Blue Origin flight.

Blue Origin exec to replace Saturday Night Live star on next flight

Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, said it will replace Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson with a long-time employee on the company's next supersonic jaunt to the edge of space.

Achieving dream of going to space 'emotional' for UNC-CH professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jim Kitchen is fulfilling a lifelong dream of traveling to space after traveling to all 193 United Nations recognized countries.

UNC professor, Saturday Night Live star joins crew for next Jeff Bezos' rocket experience

Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson and UNC professor Jim Kitchen will become the latest celebrity to fly to space with Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, in a brief, suborbital flight slated for later this month.

Space stars: Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard's daughter soar in Bezos rocket

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning.

Blue Origin launches rocket as NFL legend Michael Strahan, others blast off

Blue Origin launched its new Shepard rocket on Saturday as part of another successful mission.

Space stars: Blue Origin picks ABC host, Alan Shepard’s daughter for big rocket ride

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced that it would be launching Good Morning America host Michael Strahan to the edge of space. Strahan will be joined by the daughter of the first American astronaut and four paying customers.

Ex-Virgin Galactic test pilot signs on with rival Blue Origin

Mark "Forger" Stucky, who for six years headed the test pilot program at space company Virgin Galactic before he says he was fired earlier this year, is taking a job with the company's chief competitor, Blue Origin.

Captain Kirk: Prince William is 'missing the point' of space tourism

William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk who blasted into space earlier this week on one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' rockets, say Prince William has "got the wrong idea" by saying that solving problems on Earth should be prioritized over tourist trips to space.

Starstruck: Star Trek's William Shatner, 90, describes seeing space for the first time

Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.

By Marcia Dunn and Rick Taber, Associated Press & Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

'Just extraordinary:' Captain Kirk soars to the Final Frontier at age 90

Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original "Star Trek," just hitched a ride aboard a suborbital spacecraft that grazed the edge of outer space before parachuting to a landing, making Shatner the oldest person ever to travel to space.