Early Thursday morning, two Polaris Dawn astronauts stepped into the vacuum of space. The Earth suspended below them, they used new SpaceX spacesuits for the first time.
It was the first commercial spacewalk ever, funded in part by billionaire Jared Isaacman. And it was a risky endeavour, one that tested a number of new technologies as humanity barrels toward a new age in space exploration.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
Mark Colley is a Toronto-based general assignment reporter forthe Star. Reach him via email: mcolley@thestar.ca
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