There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

SpaceX is sharing the first look at the vast expanse of ice layering Earth's poles after launching the private Fram2 mission, the first human spaceflight to polar orbit.

SpaceX’s upcoming private mission will venture out to a polar orbit around Earth. Fram2, named in honor of the original ship that reached both Earth’s Arctic and Antarctic regions, is set for ...