A crew of four first-time astronauts are on their way home after spending nearly four days in a unique polar orbit. SpaceX’s Fram2 mission is set to return to Earth on Friday, and the astronauts will ...

SpaceX is wrapping up the latest chapter in its commercial human spaceflight endeavors with the return of Fram2. The mission carried four passengers in a unique orbit around Earth that allowed humans ...

The first humans to orbit Earth’s polar regions showed off some impressive photos and videos of Earth’s ice caps, x-rays and more during the Fram2 mission. “Hello, Antarctica. Unlike previously ...

Russia intends to place a space station into polar orbit, giving it an unparalleled view over a vital strategic region.

The three-to-five-day flight is to be lofted into space by a Falcon 9 booster. The mission is named after the Fram, a steam-and-sail powered ship used by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen during his ...

SpaceX's Fram2 mission successfully completed the first crewed flight directly over Earth's poles, with an all-civilian crew of four splashing down safely after nearly four days in orbit. The mission ...

The private Fram2 mission is launching later today, sending a crew of amateurs to an unprecedented polar orbit—a frontier never before explored by astronauts. Reading time 3 minutes Launching rockets ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Fram2 crew selected a plush polar bear with an emperor penguin art embroidered on its chest ...

At the end of last month, SpaceX conducted the first-ever polar-orbit human spaceflight mission, and it’s just shared some stunning footage (below) that was captured during the epic voyage. Views from ...