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1st look at polar orbit from SpaceX Fram2 mission

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"Unlike previously anticipated, from 460 km [285 miles] above, it is only pure white, no human activity is visible."
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The four international astronauts are on a 3-5 day mission to become the first humans to complete a spaceflight over both of Earth's North and South poles.
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SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see 'pure white' Antarctica from polar orbit: Space photo of the day
Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time in history, a crew of four people are getting to see Earth's North and South poles with their own eyes.
Four Civilian Astronauts Capture Imagery of Earth’s Icy Poles on Fram2, the First Crewed Mission to Polar Orbit
The mission, funded and commanded by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was launched by SpaceX on Monday and has grabbed headlines for its flight path
Humans orbit Earth over north, south poles for first time with SpaceX Fram2 mission
SpaceX made history on April 1 with its private Fram2 mission. For the first time ever, a crew orbited the Earth’s poles. Until that point, no humans had ever flown above the poles in a spacecraft. The Fram2 crew – Chun Wang,
SpaceX video shows views of Earth's poles during crypto billionaire-funded spaceflight
A group of astronauts whizzing around Earth from orbit are getting some pretty spectacular views of our planet's poles – and SpaceX is sharing a look.
Watch: SpaceX launches first polar-orbiting mission
SpaceX launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth over both North and South Poles, a new trajectory that no human has travelled before. The mission will last three to five days,
SpaceX launches private astronaut crew in Fram2 polar-orbiting mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole, a novel trajectory in which no humans have traveled before.
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'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles
The recently launched Fram2 mission, which is funded and led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will attempt to grow mushrooms, test out hormone diapers and X-ray civilian astronauts. However, experts say that these novel experiments are unlikely to yield meaningful results.
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Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit
Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable.
Houston researchers will study Fram2 astronauts’ radiation exposure
The Fram2 mission will fly astronauts over the North and South poles – a unique trajectory that Houston researchers will use to study space radiation.
Ham radio operators standby for contact as SpaceX Fram2 polar mission passes over Australia
Australian amateur radio enthusiasts are ready to be part of history after the first polar space mission — with an Australian astronaut  on board — blasted off today.
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