Free climbers Kevin Jorgesen and Tommy Caldwell reached the summit of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall in Yosemite after over 18 days of hard work. Many consider it the toughest, most challenging rock climb in the world. Read about it here.
Category Archives: Risk and Exploration
Oceanic Trouble? Summon These Aquanauts!
The aquanauts at the Florida International University Aquarius research laboratory, an underwater lab, are working to save the world’s oceans. Watch a video about the importance of their work.
Five Kitchen Objects Inspired by Nasa
In the search for space-worthy necessities, NASA has also discovered technologies helpful for life on Earth. Watch the video for a look at everyday items inspired by NASA.
Apollo 11 tribute features stunning projections onto Washington Monument
Watch a video of a tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Washington Monument transforms into a movie screen depicting various stages of the mission.
Platforms: Submersibles
Exploring the deep sea poses many challenges for scientists. Read this article to learn about the submersible technology scientists use to study deep-water ecosystems. Click on the links to find out more about each type of submersible.
10 Offbeat Things Humans Have Launched into Space
Did you know that Buzz Lightyear has really been to space? Most of the more than 100 space trips have included an odd item or two on board. Read to find out more about the interesting, and sometimes wacky, items that have traveled to space.
The five: underwater discoveries
Though we typically think of archaelogy as occuring on land, subaquatic archaelogists explore ancient underwater sites. This article describes some of their important discoveries.
Looking for Life Beyond Earth: Martian Discoveries
Could humans one day live on Mars? Read about the research and exploration being done to determine if that is a real possibility.
Indian teen builds world’s ‘lightest satellite’
Teen changes the world with the invention of a satellite small enough to hold in the palm of your hand.
The New Arecibo Message
In 1974, our greatest minds gathered to craft a message broadcast to aliens. Look at a breakdown of what this message contained.
How Much Would It Cost To Live On Mars?
Look at the infographic for a quick breakdown of the cost to live on Mars.
Eating on Mars? Be Sure to Pack the Tortillas
Life on Mars is a work in progress. Six NASA volunteers took part in the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) experiment to explore how astronauts might one day live on Mars. Investigate the importance of food preparation on such a mission.
Explore the Largest Known Volcanoes
Volcanoes shape the surface of our world and surrounding planets. Explore some of our solar system’s largest volcanoes.
The Kepler Space Telescope is About to Run Out of Fuel
The Kepler Space Telescope is facing retirement, but its nine year life has given humans amazing discoveries of Earth-like planets.
Phantom Islands – A Sonic Atlas
Phantom islands are islands which were thought to exist at one point in time. Explore a sonic atlas of some of history’s most well-known phantom islands.
Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Explore artistic impressions of the surface of three exoplanets discovered by NASA’s telescopes.
The new lighter-than-air race for space
Massive near-space balloons are making a comeback in a powerful way. These vessels, capable of travel, surveillance, and disaster relief, are challenging satellites.
Tall storeys: Lucinda Grange’s daredevil photography
Lucinda Grange is a photographer with a love of adventure. She scales skyscrapers and monuments to take unbelievable photographers. Check out this photo essay of her work.
7 Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Ocean Exploration
Humans have mapped a larger percentage of the surface of Mars than Earth’s seafloor. These 7 technologies are looking to change that.
Final frontiers: rainforests
Read about the biological importance of rainforests and the ways in which humans are destroying these precious ecosystems at an alarming rate.