OTD In Space – April 1: NASA Launches TIROS-1, First US Weather Satellite
On April 1, 1960, the U.S. launched its first weather satellite into orbit. The satellite was named TIROS-1, which is short ...
What we know so far: Fram2 orbits Earth's poles in SpaceX astronaut mission of firsts
The Fram2 astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A on a stormy Monday night. Here's what we know about this mysterious mission of firsts.
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Floating blue-eyed robot keeps watch on the ISS: Space photo of the day
Looking like a soccer ball with glowing blue eyes, the Japanese Experiment Module Internal Ball Camera-2 is put to test ...
Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
No one saw Earth's poles from space in the more than 400 human spaceflight missions preceding Fram2. The closest any crew ...
SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth's poles
The crew will observe Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel ...
Behind the scenes: Inside Antonelli's Formula 1 debut
Among the biggest ‘what ifs’ of the 2025 season was how Andrea Kimi Antonelli would slot in as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.
SpaceX Launches First Crewed Flight Over Earth’s Poles
Four private astronauts lifted off from Florida on Monday on the Fram2 mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole.
NASA astronauts from Starliner mission readjust to Earth, resume work with Boeing
After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readjusting to Earth life with dog walks and ...
Astronauts Emphasize Gratitude as NASA Contends With Uncertainty
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.
SpaceX launches 4 people on a polar orbit never attempted before
The four-person crew, led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will spend three to five days on a rare flight path around ...