Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past
This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space ...
4 space tourists make rare Southern California splashdown after private flight over poles
The quartet who rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center returned via the Pacific Ocean — something that hasn’t happened for 50 years.
Fram2 private astronauts return after flying historic polar orbit
It was the first time a SpaceX crew splashed down in the Pacific. SpaceX moved its operations to the West Coast to eliminate the possibility of Dragon debris falling into populated areas.
Australian space tourist returns to Earth after private flight over the poles
After orbiting the north and south poles in a privately funded flight, four space tourists have safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
Historic SpaceX flight over Earth's poles ends with Fram2 mission splashdown in California
Four private spacefarers on a mission known as Fram2 set out to become the first humans to fly in orbit over both Earth's ...
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SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition
The first four humans to orbit over Earth's north and south poles have safely returned to Earth.
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First private SpaceX polar mission splashes down near California
The first human SpaceX flight to orbit over Earth's north and south poles splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Friday.
WATCH: SpaceX Dragon, Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast
The SpaceX ship splashed down just after 9:15 am on Friday off the coast of Oceanside, CA after 4 days in orbit.