Dec 15, 2023 · Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is investing $42 million to build a 10,000-year clock inside a mountain in West Texas that's designed to be a wonder of engineering and a work of art.

The arrival of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has turned the once-sleepy West Texas town of Van Horn into a burgeoning space industry hub. In 2004, Bezos purchased the 30,000-acre Figure 2 Ranch just...

Jul 31, 2021 · Born a quaint railroad town, Van Horn, Texas gains international attention for Blue Origin flight. Bezos on Blue Origin rocket touchdown: Best day ever! Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three...

Jan 14, 2019 · Making the story extra rich for Texans is Bezos' ties to the Lone Star state. Although born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bezos moved to Texas when he was a toddler. His father, who was a...

Corn Ranch, commonly referred to as Launch Site One (LSO), is a spaceport owned and operated by Blue Origin which is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of the town of Van Horn, Texas, United States. The 165,000-acre (670 km 2) plot of …

Jul 17, 2022 · Far West Texas is home to Jeff Bezos’ space company. It is also where to find foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains, historic buildings and 200 years of history.

Feb 25, 2022 · Van Horn, Texas, was on the radars of hikers and hipsters alike well before Jeff Bezos came to town. Holly Aguirre / The National. Though it was once an oil and cattle town, Van Horn, Texas, relies heavily on tourism to stay afloat. …

Jul 19, 2021 · Billionaire Jeff Bezos' flight to the edge of space with his brother and two other passengers has put this tiny West Texas town in the national spotlight. Van Horn, population about 2000, is...

Jul 19, 2021 · Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will board a rocket in Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday and take a short ride into space along with three others including Mercury aviation pioneer Wally Funk, his brother Mark...

Jul 19, 2021 · Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ flight to the edge of space with his brother and two other passengers has put the tiny West Texas town of Van Horn in the national spotlight. Van Horn, population about 2,000, is the closest town to the launch site.