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16 October 2024
Polar explorer to tackle the cosmos

A LIFELONG dream for Tawonga South resident Eric Philips will come true this year as the polar explorer leaves the icecaps behind to admire the view from space.

The mission, which will mark the first ever crewed spaceflight over the Poles, will see Mr Philips become the fourth Australian to go to space, an expedition he never thought would happen.

The Fram2 flight is being privately funded by cryp...

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