A private space mission operated by SpaceX will become the first crewed voyage designed specifically to explore Earth’s polar regions.
The mission — called Fram2 after the ship that helped explorers first reach Earth’s Arctic and Antarctic regions just over 100 years ago — could launch as early as this year and will be commanded by Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and adventurer from Malta, Space X announced on Monday.
“Wang aims to use the mission to highlight the crew’s explorational spirit, bring a sense of wonder and curiosity to the larger public, and highlight how technology can help push the boundaries of exploration of Earth and through the mission’s research,” SpaceX said. The crew will also study unusual, aurora-like light emissions, described by SpaceX as green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE , which has been measured at an altitude of around 249 miles to 311 miles .
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