Space Tourists Startled to Discover That From Space, Antarctica Looks Pretty Much Like You'd Expect

After becoming the first humans to fly over the Earth's poles in space, a crew of private astronauts — or space tourists, depending on your perspective — report that the world's southernmost continent is indeed a vast expanse of snow and ice. "Hello, Antarctica," tweeted Chun Wang, the crypto entrepreneur who financed and is leading the private space mission, Fram2. "Unlike previously anticipated, from 460 km above, it is only pure white, no human activity is visible." As seen in a video Wang uploaded, it's a breathtaking spectacle, even if a lot of it is obscured by a swirling blanket of clouds. No humans have ever been afforded such a view, in person, of the pale Antarctic landscape. Wang remarked that he's surprised that he couldn't spot any human presence on the frigid continent — which probably shouldn't be entirely surprising, since the entire enormous continent is only home to a few thousand people. Hello, Antarctica. Unlike previously anticipated, from 460 km above, it is on ... Read full article.