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 ...

Four amateur astronauts are about to venture where no other crew has gone before, orbiting Earth’s polar region to better understand how humans fare in space. SpaceX’s Fram2 mission is set for liftoff ...

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s poles. The mission is traveling where no crew has gone before, and SpaceX just ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Though polar orbits have been used by many satellites, especially those designed for military reconnaissance, there are reasons why a crewed flight hasn't been attempted until now. For one thing, a ...

On Monday, SpaceX made space history, as four astronauts were launched into a pole-to-pole orbit not traveled by any human before them. But why is this orbit so unusual, and why has nobody done it ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — After nearly 4 days in orbit around the earth’s poles, Fram2 is back! The crew of four private astronauts led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang splashed down off the coast ...

(CNN) — SpaceX on Monday launched its latest mission for paying customers: This time, a Crew Dragon spacecraft is carrying a cryptocurrency billionaire and three guests on a dayslong trip that will ...

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 ...

Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/Cover Images Astronomers have found a ‘Star Wars’ planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong ...