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Solar flares – like this one captured by a NASA satellite orbiting the Sun – eject huge amounts of radiation. Image: NASA via Wikicommons

Solar Flare Causes Geomagnetic Storm, Aurora Expected In Northern Reaches

On Saturday, October 9, specialists at NASA's Solar Dynamics...

Hiking to Atlantic City, By Way of Jan Mayen

“You won’t see any other souls on the island...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

Ocean Rowing Roundup for October

Since our last ocean roundup, journeys across the North...

Strict Measures for Travelers Heading to Patagonia and Aconcagua

International climbers can't wait to return to the spires...

The Fury of the Beauty: Gyachung Kang 2002

Between Nepal and China, between Cho Oyu and Everest,...

Dream Jobs: Work Available in Antarctica

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, a guide company specializing in...

Tall el-Hammam: Sodom Found?

Is it possible that the biblical city of Sodom...

Roundup of 2021 Antarctica Expeditions

Last year, Antarctica Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) hung on...

South Pole Records Coldest Winter Ever

Antarctica remains in a near-record deep freeze. But scientists...

Out of the Wild: After Six Months, Canadian Expedition Hits Pavement

When Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx left Baker Lake,...
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Arizona Downpour Hatches Prehistoric Sea Monkeys in Never-Before-Seen Event

"Just add water." The prompt had deep roots in...

Exploration Mysteries: The Chiricahua Apaches of the Sierra Madre

In the 19th century, the Sierra Madre Occidental was...

Kuril Islands Mystery: Beach Sand on Fire

Some years ago, I spent a month on the...

Masatatsu Abe Takes on a Historic Route to the South Pole

Japanese explorer and rickshaw driver Masatatsu Abe hopes to...

Natural Wonders: Earthquake Lights

During an earthquake, strange lights sometimes appear in the...
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Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Five Dead in Lethal Storm on Mt. Elbrus

Four women and one man have died on Russia's...

Everest Exhibit Live-Streams on Monday Sept. 27

The Alpine Club in the UK is celebrating a...
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Cyclist Grinds Out New FKT Across Iceland: Over 400 Km, Less Than 20 Hours

A millennial from Texas just became the first person...

Rosie Stancer: 600km across the Aralkum Desert

Rosie Stancer and Pom Oliver have successfully crossed the...

Villanueva and Team Report 5 New Big Walls in East Greenland

Between a notable first ascent by an Italian-Swiss-French team...
bioluminescent Mnemiopsis Leidyi jellyfish

Free Event, Sep. 21: Ocean Exploration Roundtable with James Cameron

What is the ocean twilight zone and how can...

Mark Delstanche Rows Solo from New York to London

Mark Delstanche, 47, has become the first person to...

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