Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...
The three satellites, designated Kosmos 2581, 2582 and 2583, launched on a Soyuz-2.1V rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome early on Feb. 2 (GMT). Since then, the satellites, whose purpose is unknown, have ...
Russian satellites launched in February have released a mysterious object in orbit, raising concerns among global space ...
After adjusting to microgravity—and getting through a few bouts of vomiting—the astronauts got to work in polar orbit.
The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.
SpaceX successfully launched a private mission that sent four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey into polar orbit ...