The first four humans to orbit over Earth's north and south poles have safely returned to Earth.

For the first time, scientists have found strong evidence of a "polar planet"—a planet whose orbit is tilted at 90 degrees ...

SpaceX launched the Fram2 mission, carrying four astronauts, into a polar orbit around Earth, a first in human spaceflight history. The Fram2 crew, all experienced explorers of extreme ...

Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four private astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Friday, after roughly ...

They’re seeing what no human has seen before. The first civilian astronauts to orbit Earth’s polar region revealed the breathtaking view of the gleaming “pure white” tundra in the first ...

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

The mission, funded and commanded by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was launched by SpaceX on Monday and has grabbed headlines for its flight path ...

SpaceX’s Fram2 mission is set for liftoff on Monday at 9:46 p.m. ET, launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will launch a private crew of astronauts on board a Dragon ...

Flying to a 90-degree circular orbit on a never-before-seen flight trajectory, the flight will take the crew of four explorers over the Earth's polar regions. In the 64 years humans have been ...

SpaceX launched four people into space Monday evening on a first-ever human mission to orbit Earth's polar regions. After liftoff from the U.S., a typical crewed launch flies to the east or northeast.

After splashdown, the crew will attempt to exit the vehicle without assistance to assess their physical capabilities.