1. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully landed the booster of its New Glenn mega-rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the second company to achieve such a feat after SpaceX.
2. The upper stage of New Glenn deployed twin spacecraft for NASA studying Mars' atmosphere during Thursday's launch, showcasing Blue Origin's progress in sending larger payloads to space and beyond.
3. With this achievement, Blue Origin is now positioned to compete with SpaceX, potentially lowering the cost for customers by making the rocket system reusable as demonstrated by SpaceX. The company needs to demonstrate the ability to refurbish the booster and launch it again to realize these benefits.