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. The ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

Icebreakers provide assured United States access and presence to the polar regions, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The poles hold 70% of Earth’s fresh water and are crucial to science; what’s unfolding there as the planet warms deserves greater attention.

A systematic assessment in a recent study has shed light on the crucial role that polar regions play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study, published in ...

Chinese researchers have systematically assessed the critical role of polar regions in achieving global sustainable development goals, noting that the polar regions may have already emerged as a ...

China’s maritime capabilities in the Arctic remain limited, but domestic research activities suggest a concerted effort to strengthen its presence in the polar regions.

The first humans to orbit Earth’s polar regions showed off some impressive photos and videos of Earth’s ice caps, x-rays and more during the Fram2 mission. “Hello, Antarctica. Unlike ...

Motion Sickness Hits Hard as Space Tourists Describe Polar Orbit Adventure After adjusting to microgravity—and getting through a few bouts of vomiting—the astronauts got to work in polar orbit.

SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday, sending four private astronauts on a pioneering mission to conduct experiments ranging from taking the ...