The first people to fly in space over the poles got this stunning view

When cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang footed the cost of a SpaceX flight over the North and South Poles, he thought he'd be able to see signs of explorers and research activities below. But from 260 miles above in space, he saw no trace of humanity — just desolation: a seemingly endless view of pure white ice. Wang and three other crewmates are the first people to fly over Earth's poles in space. With him in a small Dragon capsule are Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Ph