SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is beginning its fifth day in orbit, having marked a few record-setting milestones on a historic journey — including the world’s first commercial spacewalk.

The Mountain Safety Council is encouraging backcountry snow enthusiasts to stay informed and stay safe this weekend, with increased avalanche danger in many parts of the South Island. The Avalanche ...

A heavy dump of snow on the South Island has shut schools, closed roads and cut off power to several thousand people. Heavy snow warnings remain in place until midday today for Otago and 3pm for ...

One the astronauts for the Polaris Dawn mission has sent a video of herself performing a Star Wars theme by using SpaceX's satellite internet network Starlink. By Michael Kan September 13, 2024 ...

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis, a violinist, released a new music video from space this morning. Just yesterday (Sept. 12), Gillis was one of two Polaris Dawn astronauts to perform a historic ...

Conspiracy theorists have crawled out again confidently claiming that the world's first private spacewalk performed yesterday was 'fake.' Two members of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission stepped out of ...

Parts of the South Island brace for heavy snowfall with orange warnings in place for parts of Otago and Canterbury. Video / Cam Winter, George Heard Heavy snow warnings are in place for parts of ...

Parts of the South Island are in for some snow today and while some reports suggest that Auckland could see snow next week, that prospect is unlikely. Canterbury high country and inland Otago are ...

Polaris Dawn Mission Highlights: The Polaris Dawn crew, consisting of four civilian astronauts led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, created history as they conducted the world's first private spacewalk.

COOLEST STORY OF THE DAY BY FAR. IF YOU THINK THIS WAS AWESOME TO WATCH ONLINE, JUST IMAGINE HOW IT MUST HAVE FELT FOR THE PRIVATE CREW OF POLARIS DAWN TO TAKE A STEP OUTSIDE INTO SPACE THIS MORNING.

The spacewalk, the riskiest part of the five-day Polaris Dawn mission, kicked off at 6:12 a.m. ET when oxygen started flowing into the astronauts’ spacesuits. Only two of the four crew members ...

Recently, this innovation-driven businessman has launched Polaris Dawn, which is a five-day mission. It is the first of three Polaris Program testing and development missions that Isaacman and ...