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Orionids meteor shower, 2016. Photo: Brian Spencer/Shutterstock

Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

For the northern hemisphere, the annual Orionids meteor shower...
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Hey, It’s International Sloth Day

October 20 marks International Sloth Day. Yes, for real....

Messner and Sieberer Complete Matterhorn’s Classic Bonatti Route in a Day

Simon Messner called it a "dream come true". Indeed,...

Natural Wonders: The Tunguska Event

Die-hard fans of The X- Files will remember the...

Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang

Charles Dubouloz spoke to ExplorersWeb about the new route...

Exploration Mysteries: The Mary Celeste

On December 4, 1872, a crew sailing for Gibraltar...
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Famed Alpinist Barry Blanchard Overcomes Brain Injury to Climb Again

On August 8, famed Canadian alpinist and climbing guide...

Tseng done with Kangchenjunga, Winter K2 Next?

The Kangchenjunga team is back in Kathmandu. Their climb...
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Famous Exploration Ship, the USS Bear, Found at Last

On October 14, the U.S. Coast Guard and the...

Round-the-World Triathlete Completes 5,000km Run Leg

Jonas Deichmann started his round the world triathlon in...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

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

A Viking Invasion

Until the early years of the 20th century, the...

Weekend Warm-Up: Danny MacAskill Retrospective

In 2009, Danny MacAskill posted a video on YouTube...

Science Links of the Week

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

Updated: Kangchenjunga Summits

Gelje Sherpa and other members of his team have...
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Kruder Sends Sharma’s Mallorca Deep Water Solo Test Piece Days After Schubert

This morning, Jernej Kruder confirmed via Instagram that he...

Why are Those Who Reached The True Summit of Manaslu Not Admitting It?

"Only Nims Dai's (Elite Exped) team wanted to go...

Kangchenjunga Update: Gelje Sherpa Confirms Plans

Gelje Sherpa has checked in from Camp 4 on...

Chloë McCardel Notches Record Number of Swims Across the English Channel

Chloë McCardel, 36, has completed her 44th crossing of...

Interview with Mingma G About Manaslu: “No Excuses in Future”

Mingma Gyalgye has had quite a year. First, he...

Kangchenjunga: Summit Push Begins From Camp 4

The summit push on Kangchenjunga is about to begin,...

The Himalayan Database Gives the Past a Pass

But it strengthens the criteria for future Manaslu summits. This...

Found: A White Dwarf and Orbiting Planet – Omens About Our Post-Solar Future?

Do you ever find yourself craving to know what...

Science Links of the Week

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