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Category Archives: Heroes and Quests
Biography of Tenzing Norgay, First Man to Conquer Mt Everest
Read about the first Sherpa to conquer the historic climb.
Matthew Henson, the Arctic Explorer Who Stood on Top of the World
Read about the controversy surrounding Matthew Henson’s claim as the first person to reach the North Pole.
How to survive inside one of Earth’s deadliest volcanoes
Learn from a scientist who undertook an expedition inside one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal
Watch this short video about how the Panama Canal was not-so-easily created.
These women are shaping the future of African space exploration
Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing
Read about NASA Perseverance’s mission to Mars. Then, explore the images at the end of the article.
Five ways artificial intelligence can help space exploration
Skim through the article to find out how new developments in artificial intelligence can help us venture further into space.
The female code-breakers who were left out of history books
Meet the unsung heroines who deciphered military codes during the first and second World Wars.
This 12-Year-Old Is (Probably) The Youngest Person To Ever Find A Comet
Find out how Rafał Biros got involved in the hunt for comets and became the youngest known finder of one.
What makes a hero?
This article examines some of the traits that allow people to act heroically or prevent them from doing so.
NASA Astronauts Vote From Space
Leaving for the International Space Station won’t stop NASA astronaut Kate Rubins from doing her civic duty. Read about how elections work in space.
Olympian Wyomia Tyus sprinted to gold and spoke out in Mexico City. America forgot her.
Read about often forgotten icon Wyomia Tyus and her quest for Olympic gold.
She became the first female mechanic in this country
Watch this video about one woman’s drive to educate the women around her and help create an environment of acceptance and opportunity.
Why we’re rocketing men into space — even in the middle of a pandemic
Read about our ongoing space exploration in the midst of a pandemic and why it matters.
The Epic Quest to Ride the World’s Biggest Wave
Follow the journey of Garret McNamara as he attempts to surf the dangerously large waves of Portugal.
NASA’s on target to send humans to Mars within the next 2 decades — but here’s why the moon should come first
Former astronaut and NASA administrator Charles Bolden talks about the future of space exploration.
What is the future for travel and migration in age of COVID-19?
Whether it’s an epic journey or a nice vacation, travel restrictions may change the way we move around the globe for a long time to come.
How we showed Homer’s Odyssey is not pure fiction, with a little help from Facebook
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey may seem like pure fiction, but social media tools reveal that they’re at least partly based in fact.
Jade Hameister Responds to Internet Trolls by Making a Sandwich at the South Pole
It’s difficult enough to undertake a quest, but one teen recently accomplished a stunning goal while also using humor to shut down her critics.