Category Archives: Heroes and Quests

Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?

Watch this video to learn why so many ships are found in the depths of the Black Sea.

Watch Sue Austin challenge what it means to use a wheelchair in her underwater adventure.

Explore the Mars Dune Alpha and consider whether you would ever live on another planet.

Read about the first Sherpa to conquer the historic climb.

Read about the controversy surrounding Matthew Henson’s claim as the first person to reach the North Pole.

Learn from a scientist who undertook an expedition inside one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Watch this short video about how the Panama Canal was not-so-easily created.

Read about NASA Perseverance’s mission to Mars. Then, explore the images at the end of the article.

Skim through the article to find out how new developments in artificial intelligence can help us venture further into space.

Meet the unsung heroines who deciphered military codes during the first and second World Wars.

Find out how Rafał Biros got involved in the hunt for comets and became the youngest known finder of one.

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.

Read about often forgotten icon Wyomia Tyus and her quest for Olympic gold.

Watch this video about one woman’s drive to educate the women around her and help create an environment of acceptance and opportunity.

Read about our ongoing space exploration in the midst of a pandemic and why it matters.

Follow the journey of Garret McNamara as he attempts to surf the dangerously large waves of Portugal.

Former astronaut and NASA administrator Charles Bolden talks about the future of space exploration.

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.

Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey may seem like pure fiction, but social media tools reveal that they’re at least partly based in fact.

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.