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On 4/2/2025 5:27 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
> In article <vsk38g$2k711$3@dont-email.me>,
> Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 4/2/2025 7:23 AM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
>>> In article <vsii2g$11p8h$1@dont-email.me>,
>>> Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> “First Views Of Earth's Polar Regions from SpaceX's Dragon Capsule
>>>> As Fram2 Mission Underway”
>>>>    
>>>>
>> https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/first-views-earths-polar-regions-spacexs-dragon-capsule-fram2-mission-underway
>>>>
>>>> “Seventeen days after Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully rescued two
>>>> stranded astronauts from the International Space Station, the rocket
>>>> company that dominates the space race launched a crew of four private
>>>> astronauts—led by a crypto entrepreneur—on the first-ever human
>>>> spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.”
>>>>
>>>> "SpaceX's sixth private astronaut flight (called "Fram2") blasted off
>>>> atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space
>>>> Center in Florida late Monday night, sending the Crew Dragon capsule
>>>> Resilience into a polar orbit."
>>>>
>>>> “SpaceX's website outlined more specifics of the polar-orbiting
>> mission:”
>>>>
>>>> During their multi-day mission, Dragon and the crew will explore Earth
>>> >from a polar orbit and fly over Earth's polar regions for the first 
>>>> time. They will also conduct 22 research designed to help advance
>>>> humanity's capabilities for long-duration space exploration and
>>>> understanding of human health in space. Throughout Fram2's time
>>>> on-orbit, the crew are planning to take the first x-ray in space,
>>>> perform exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass, and grow
>>>> mushrooms in microgravity. Additionally, after safely returning to
>>>> Earth, the crew plans to exit from the Dragon spacecraft without
>>>> additional medical and operational assistance, helping researchers
>>>> characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional
>>>> tasks after short and long durations in space.
>>>>
>>>> Super cool !
>>>>
>>>> Lynn
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wonder if they'll be able to see down into Pellucidar?
>>
>> I think that was a tunnel into the Earth ?
>>
>> Lynn
>>
> 
> Hmm.  "The Savage Land", maybe?

I look forward to pictures of the Symme's Holes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cleves_Symmes_Jr.

pt