Keith Cowing: Weather conditions atop Mt. Everest have become unacceptable for further ascent at this time. Scott and other climbers have descended from Camp II to Everest Base Camp. No […]
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Skype Update from Everest Base Camp (8 May)
Miles O’Brien: Astronaut Scott Parazynski still making his way to the summit. It was a tragic day at Base Camp however – as a Sherpa guide died in a huge […]
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Scott Parazynski Update From Everest Camp II: Resting, Astrobiology, and Photography
Keith Cowing: I just spoke with Scott at Camp II by radio (precise location sent via SPOT). He sounds cheerful, rested — and excited. Scott is currently on a rest […]
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Keith Cowing Everest Update: Life and Death – and Life – Outside My Tent Flap
May 6th 2009 was one of the more remarkable days I have had in many a year – so much so that It took me several days to collect my […]
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Everest Update: T-1 Until Scott’s Summit Bid Begins
Keith Cowing: For Scott and I, the work day started at 5:30 am local time – just before sunrise – the coldest part of the day. We attempted to establish […]
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Scott Parazynski’s Everest Summit Bid Begins
Keith Cowing: Scott is on his way to the summit of Mt Everest.
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Keith Cowing Everest Update: Massive Avalanche Over The Lower Khumbu Icefall (Video)
Keith Cowing: There was a massive avalanche off of the west shoulder of Mt. Everest this morning. Within a very short period of time the entire lower Khumbu Icefall was […]
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Scott Parazynski Everest Update: My Personal “Launch Count” Has Started
Day 46/May 6, 2009 (Tuesday)Dressing for Launch
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Looking for Endolithic Organisms on Mt. Everest
One of the things Scott Parazynski will be looking or during his ascent of Mt. Everest is evidence of habitable zones for microorganisms. Given the low temperatures, air pressure, high […]
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Everest Avalanche Update: ‘Please No One be Under There…’
“Astronaut and soon to be Everest Summiteer (we hope) Scott Parazynski checked in for a Skype vidchat with me a short time ago. This five-time shuttle flier and veteran spacewalker […]