Antarctica at The Terminator | Fram2 Mission to Earth's Poles | SpaceX

Antarctica at The Terminator | Fram2 Mission to Earth's Poles | SpaceX

Fram2 Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Eric Philips (Australia): "The sharp horizon bookending this clip shows the stark contrast between Earth and the void of space. In the middle we see the annual polar night over central Antarctica, caused by the South Pole’s annual tilt away from the sun."

The line that separates day from night on Earth is known as the terminator.

The Fram2 Mission crew members were the first humans to view the Earth’s polar regions from space.

The Fram2 crew successfully returned to Earth on Friday, April 4, 2025 in their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, splashing down off the coast of California.

The Crew

This was the first human spaceflight for Mission Commander Chun Wang (Malta), Vehicle Commander Jannicke Mikkelsen (Norway), Vehicle Pilot Rabea Rogge (Germany), plus Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Eric Philips (Australia).

The Fram2 Mission was named in honor of Fram "Forward", the first exploration ship to complete voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica between 1893 and 1912. Framonaut Vehicle Commander Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway carried a small piece of that ship to orbit.

Learn more about the Fram2 Mission and its crew: 

https://f2.com

Video Credit: Eric Philips/Fram2 Mission
Duration: 23 seconds
Release Date: April 9, 2025

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