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The First Native American Woman Astronaut Prepares for Liftoff
Later this month, Nicole Aunapu Mann will become the...
Two More Die on Klyuchevskaya; Death Toll Now Eight
Two more members of the 12-person group on Klyuchevskaya...
Tragedy on Klyuchevskaya: Weather Halts Rescue Helicopters, Six Still Stranded
A sixth victim has died on 4,754m Klyuchevskaya Sopka,...
After Boat Sank Off Brazil, Man Survives for 11 Days in Floating Freezer
In late July, a Brazilian fisherman found himself in...
Five Climbers Die in Fall on Kamchatka’s Klyuchevskaya Volcano
Five climbers have died in a fall on 4,754m...
VIDEO: Mont Blanc’s Cosmic Ridge Collapses, Just Missing Climbers Below
When the Arête des Cosmiques near Mont Blanc collapsed...
Bargiel Approaches Everest; Japanese Head to Karun Koh
Andrzej Bargiel and his team trekked under Nepal's persistent...
Slovak Pair Open a New Route on Kyrgyzstan’s Mt. Zabor
On August 13 and 14, Slovaks Juraj Svingal and...
K2 Garbage: Who Left It, Who Will Clean It Up, And What Should Happen to Those Responsible?
Who is to blame for the piles of garbage...
A Long Dried-Up Arm of the Nile Helped Build the Pyramids
The mysteries surrounding ancient monuments like Egypt's pyramids have...
Two Mountaineers Missing on 6,900m Peak in Northern India
Two Indian climbers, Tapi Mra and Niku Dao, have...
A Millipede Named After Taylor Swift, and 21 Other Newly Described Species
As taxonomists fill in the blank spaces on the web...
Natalya Belyankina Becomes the Youngest Woman to Complete the Snow Leopard Challenge
Natalya Belyankina has become the youngest woman to complete...
Climbers Rescued from a Closed Matterhorn – and Fined Heavily on the Spot
Closing the Italian side of the Matterhorn -- where...
Two Russian Climbers Die on Lenin Peak
Two Russian climbers died on Kyrgyzstan’s Lenin Peak (7,134m),...
Gesman Tamang: The Long, Hard Path from Cook to Elite Guide
Gesman Tamang belongs to the new generation of Nepali...
The Drought Has Exposed Ancient Treasures From Around the World
An unusually dry winter followed by record-breaking summer temperatures...
