Mikkelsen, the first Norwegian bound for space, has flown over the poles before, but at a much lower altitude. She was part of the 2019 record-breaking mission that circumnavigated the world via the poles in a Gulfstream jet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing.

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts is on a pioneering journey circling Earth over its poles after launching Monday night from Florida.

A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the north and south poles.

Two Qantas flights to Heathrow on Friday morning diverted to Paris CDG when the UK’s busiest airport closed down for the day. Ms Hudson revealed that passengers arriving from Sydney and Perth were put on coaches to complete the journey to London.

The first non-stop flight from the UK to Sydney, Australia, is due to begin in early 2027 and may fly over the North Pole. Australian airline Qantas is currently preparing to launch the longest ...

In contrast, the Fram2 mission's 90-degree inclination means it will pass directly over both the North and South Poles. This path provides comprehensive coverage of Earth's surface, enabling observations of regions and phenomena not accessible to other missions.

A Bitcoin investor, who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers, blasted off Monday night. View on euronews

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight mission to fly over the Earth’s polar regions, funded and commanded by cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang.