NASA seeks 2026, 2027 ISS private-mission proposals
NASA officials want to send two private missions to the International Space Station over the next two years and are seeking ...
Scientific American10h
Aurora Scientists Enlist Private Astronauts on Unusual Space Mission
The commercial astronauts onboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission are flying closer to Earth’s poles than anyone has before, offering ...
Interesting Engineering12h
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.
Space.com13h
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 ...
Live Science14h
'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 ...
Scientists sent beans into orbit and made ‘space miso.’ Here’s how it tasted
Japanese cuisine wouldn’t be the same without miso — but astronauts wanting use the fermented soybean staple in space one day ...
Beyond wealth: The quest for a happier Indian soul
India, the land of gods and GDP, of sages and start-ups, has always thrived on contradiction. It’s where a sanyasi renounces ...
Smithsonian Magazine16h
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 ...