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Eric Philips

@icetrek

Polar adventurer and guide, future astronaut

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Tune in on Friday, March 28 at ~5:30 p.m. ET to listen to the fram2 discuss their upcoming Fram2 mission on Spaces → x.com/i/spaces/1gqxv…

Tune in on Friday, March 28 at ~5:30 p.m. ET to listen to the <a href="/framonauts/">fram2</a> discuss their upcoming Fram2 mission on Spaces → x.com/i/spaces/1gqxv…
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Join me at 17:30 EDT / 21:30 UTC, along with Kiko Dontchev Jannicke Mikkelsen Rabea Rogge Eric. We’ll talk about our upcoming space mission, fram2—the first human spaceflight to Earth’s polar regions. x.com/i/spaces/1gqxv…

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It was an honour to sit down with the fram2 just 4 days after their return to Earth. Thank you so much for the time Chun, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric! Interview premieres at 23:00 UTC! ↓

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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.

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The joy of space. Below me is north Greenland with the frozen Arctic Ocean extending towards the North Pole off the left of the picture. fram2

The joy of space. 

Below me is north Greenland with the frozen Arctic Ocean extending towards the North Pole off the left of the picture.

<a href="/framonauts/">fram2</a>
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Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. From top down: Prince Charles Mountains, Lambert glacier (largest on Earth and creating one of Earth’s deepest canyons), the Amery Ice Shelf, Prydz Bay. I flew across the Amery Ice Shelf in 1996 flying from Mawson to Davis stations. fram2

Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica.
From top down: 
Prince Charles Mountains, Lambert glacier (largest on Earth and creating one of Earth’s deepest canyons), the Amery Ice Shelf, Prydz Bay. I flew across the Amery Ice Shelf in 1996 flying from Mawson to Davis stations.
<a href="/framonauts/">fram2</a>
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The most historic experiment we had on board was a tech demonstration: The first ever X-Ray taken in space. Project: X-Ray ⚡ Question: Can we take good quality X-Rays in space? Fun facts: - Due to bone loss in microgravity, fractures can become more likely on long duration

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While on orbit I often found our altitude to be deceiving. This is a kind of fractal effect where an inlet at 2000m altitude could look like a bay at 10km which could look like a gulf at 100km and an entire country’s coastline at 400km. Sinai Peninsula. fram2

While on orbit I often found our altitude to be deceiving. This is a kind of fractal effect where an inlet at 2000m altitude could look like a bay at 10km which could look like a gulf at 100km and an entire country’s coastline at 400km.

Sinai Peninsula.

<a href="/framonauts/">fram2</a>
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Eric Philips OAM is joining the Australian Space Summit 2025! From the extremes of Antarctica to the edge of space, Eric brings unmatched insights on endurance, exploration, and what it takes to venture beyond the known. Book you tickets now! bit.ly/41sLreU #AusSpace25

Eric Philips OAM is joining the Australian Space Summit 2025!
From the extremes of Antarctica to the edge of space, Eric brings unmatched insights on endurance, exploration, and what it takes to venture beyond the known.
Book you tickets now!
bit.ly/41sLreU 

#AusSpace25
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We clearly see large leads (cracks) in the Arctic Ocean ice below Rabea Rogge while on orbit. Here’s how we cross narrow leads while skiing to or from the North Pole.