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Orbiting Earth's Poles: SpaceX astronaut mission, Fram2, to launch Monday night from KSC
"As we orbit around the North and South poles for three ... human spaceflight to orbit the poles. The crew will fly in their Dragon spacecraft on a 90-degree circular orbit. In the 64 years ...
Florida Today7d
SpaceX launch like no other: First astronauts to orbit Earth's poles liftoff next week
A privately-funded human space mission like no other will soon be launching from Cape Canaveral, taking four first-time astronauts on a journey over the North and South poles. Fram2 is set to ...
CBC.ca24d
Antarctica belongs to no one. But many countries are angling for a piece
"There is less co-operation now in both [the North and South ... inside the 60th parallel south, a circular latitude that includes the Southern Ocean and the South Pole. The Antarctic Treaty ...
Space.com on MSN8h
Watch chilling 1st views of Earth's poles seen by SpaceX Fram2 astronauts (video)
SpaceX launched the private Fram2 mission Monday (March 31), sending a crew of four spaceflight rookies into an orbit never ...
Daily Mail29d
North and South Carolina wildfires rip through dozens of neighborhoods as locals are told to evacuate
Firefighters are battling more than 175 wildfires in North and South Carolina that erupted over the weekend due to gusty winds and dry conditions. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a ...
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.
CBS News22d
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S. and South start annual joint drills, Seoul says
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual ...
The Irish Times25d
North, South and across party lines, voters are open to remaking Ireland’s institutions after reunification
If referendums were held North and South and there was majority support in both jurisdictions for Irish unification then two broad institutional possibilities would face the all-island state.
The Boston Globe5d
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, ...
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Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth's poles
She also served as payload specialist for the One More Orbit mission, which circumnavigated the globe via the North and South Poles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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North Korea fires missiles after US, South Korea military drills
U.S. Army soldiers prepare to cross the Hantan River at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Monday. (Ahn Young-joon/AP) SEOUL, South Korea — North ...
Mint12d
How an Indian hiked to the South Pole to raise awareness about mental health
At this rate, it was clear that he would run out of rations before reaching the finish line at the South Pole ... (6,190m), the highest mountain in North America. The following year, he ...