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First Astronauts to Orbit Earth Over Antarctica

4/4/2025

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Four astronauts on the Fram2 mission made history as the first to witness Antarctica from low Earth orbit. Funded by cryptocurrency billionaire Commander Chun Wang, this SpaceX-operated journey will see them orbiting Earth every 46 minutes for four days, all while engaging in 22 groundbreaking scientific research projects.

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Four astronauts on the Fram2 mission made history as the first to witness Antarctica from low Earth orbit. Funded by cryptocurrency billionaire Commander Chun Wang, this SpaceX-operated journey will see them orbiting Earth every 46 minutes for four days, all while engaging in 22 groundbreaking scientific research projects.