When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Source: SpaceX Polaris Dawn has landed. The historic SpaceX astronaut mission, which included the first-ever private spacewalk, returned to Earth today (Sept. 15), landing safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida at 3:36 a.m. … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew begins its fifth day in space, having achieved a series of record-setting milestones during a historic journey including the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Taking a spacewalk is nothing new. NASA has … Read more
A SpaceX crew undertakes the first privately funded spacewalk in the company’s riskiest mission yet. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees have been orbiting Earth aboard Crew Dragon from Florida since just before sunrise on Tuesday. It’s the latest and riskiest attempt by the Elon Musk-led company to push … Read more
Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX crew trainer Sarah Gillis plan to open the forward hatch of their Polaris Dawn spacecraft taking turns floating out Thursday morning during the first non-governmental spacewalk in the history of space exploration. Along with crewmates Anna Menon and Scott Poteet, who are monitoring the safety lines and umbilicals inside the … Read more
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Source: SpaceX CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts on SpaceX’s private mission Polaris Dawn, which will conduct the first commercial spacewalk, are not bothered by delays to their launch. The mission was originally scheduled to launch on … Read more
SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic in more ways than one. Not only does Polaris Dawn plan to orbit the Earth higher than any astronaut has in more than 50 years, it also plans to conduct the first private spacewalk. The mission was scheduled to launch on August 27, 2024, but after … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Register here for free. When astronauts conduct spacewalks to perform maintenance outside the International Space Station, the view can be disruptive. The sun is shining and the Earth is radiating light from a distance of … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Register here for free. When astronauts conduct spacewalks to perform maintenance outside the International Space Station, the view can be disruptive. The sun is shining and the Earth is radiating light from a distance of … Read more
SpaceX is launching its most daring mission yet on Monday morning. Four civilians, none of whom are professional astronauts, plan to climb aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and fly into space on a Falcon 9 rocket. Their mission, called Polaris Dawn, was conceived and funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who serves as the mission’s commander. … Read more