Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...

After adjusting to microgravity—and getting through a few bouts of vomiting—the astronauts got to work in polar orbit.

The first astronaut crew to fly directly over Earth’s poles splashed down safely on Friday after nearly four days on 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 ...