KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight around Earth’s polar regions, as the commander shares with Spectrum News what this new adventure means to him.

For this all-citizen and private polar launch, it will be the first time that the quartet will be in space, and it will be the first time any human has done a 90-degree circularized orbit ...

Similar extremes were also reported around the South Pole, where Antarctic sea ice reached just 764,000 square miles in 2025, tying with 2022 and 2024 for the lowest levels on record. "Overall, the ...

"This system signals a shift from fossil fuels to sustainable energy in Antarctic exploration," said Sun Hongbin, a leading polar energy scientist and president of Taiyuan University of Technology ...

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving process' was captured by satellites. Credit; ESA - European Space ...

MAGA Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) hurled insults at a constituent during a telephone town hall and accused her of being a “fake” protestor because she asked about the rollback of diversity, equity ...

Despite their injuries they managed to erect a tent in the -40C temperatures and icy winds after sheltering in their downed craft, according to Polar First, the organisation behind the expedition.

Amid a global meltdown over Donald Trump’s tariffs, many mocked levies imposed on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands- a group of uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica. The group of islands ...

But a new study suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), which until now has been extremely stable, might begin to slow down in the next 25 years, with potentially severe consequences for ...

Now in its third year, the project, “Endocrine disrupting consequences of pharmaceutical and personal care products on the Antarctic fish Harpagifer antarcticus: influence of human settlements and ...

China has introduced the 'Three Gorges Antarctic Eye,' a new telescope in Antarctica at one of its research stations. This highlights China's growing influence in Antarctic astronomy, leveraging the ...

"Octonauts: The Crisis of the Tsunami" will lead the children's entertainment slate, continuing the popular animated series. Andrew Lau introduces "The Dumpling Queen" on stage at a promotional ...