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4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

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The Fram2 crew splashed down at 9:19 a.m. PT off the coast of California .

The mission carried four passengers in a unique orbit around Earth that allowed humans to pass directly over the North and South poles for the first time.

During the journey, the crew members were slated to carry out various research projects, including documenting their experiences with motion sickness.

From orbit, the Fram2 crew was able to set its sights on Svalbard , a group of Norwegian islands near the North Pole .

The mission was planned when I lived there, and we fly polar because, in an ISS-like orbit, we are unable to see where we live.

The crewmates also attempted to grow mushrooms in space and have allowed their brains to be mapped.