Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA’s Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.

Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world, successfully blasted off a 320-foot-tall rocket ship made by his Blue Origin company from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the early hours of the morning. It made the company the first to successfully reach orbit on its first launch of an orbital-class rocket.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch marks a significant step in Jeff Bezos' rivalry with SpaceX and future Mars exploration.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The blossoming relationship between President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday's inauguration ceremonies.

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Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world ... And their overall ambitions run on parallel tracks: “Musk wants to colonize Mars and Bezos wants a billion people living in space.”

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are creating a “Golden Age of Space Exploration.”

The three wealthiest Americans, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, sat together Monday at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Once upon a time, the ultimate aspiration of the ultra-wealthy was to accumulate enough “F-you money” to operate above societal constraints.

Vuba aha, hari abibajije icyo umubano wa hafi hagati ya Bwana Musk na Donald watowe kongera kuyobora Amerika ushobora gusobanura ku ruhare rw'amasosiyete yigenga muri gahunda z'isanzure za leta ya Amerika.

A who’s who of the world’s wealthiest people surrounded President Donald Trump as he took the oath of office — gathering a combined net worth exceeding $1.3 trillion for the occasion.