Dr. Scott Parazynski, a 16 year veteran of the NASA astronaut corps and avid mountain climber traveled to Mount Everest earlier this spring in hopes of ascending a mountain he […]
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Scott Parazynski Everest Photo Update 4 June 2008
Keith’s note: Scott sent these photos from the last or so at Everest Base Camp.
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Memorial for Astronauts and Cosmonauts Atop Mt. Everest
These two photos were taken of Scott Parazynski’s good friend and climbing partner Adam Janikowski on the summit of Mt. Everest. Adam is shown posing with memorial banners for cosmonauts […]
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Astronaut Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 25 May 2008: Homeward Bound
My last 24 hours at Everest Base Camp were a blur. After guardedly muscling my way down the Khumbu icefall for the last time, I immediately began thinking about what […]
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Astronaut Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 22 May 2008: Resting at Base Camp
Keith Cowing 10:53 pm EDT I just got a satphone call from Scott Parazynski at Everest Base Camp. The word I’d use to describe his mood is “contemplative”.
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Astronaut Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 21 May 2008: Scott’s Progress Up Everest
Keith’s note: I have gotten a number of inquiries from readers who have been following Scott’s progress up Mt. Everest. According to reports coming back from Everest:
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NASA Everest Trek Blog Updates 18 May 2008
Welcome to the blogger for our NASA Mt. Everest Trek! We are very excited to bring you our experiences as we travel from the United States to hike to the […]
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Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 14 May 2008 – Back at Base Camp – Update
Keith Cowing 14 May 2008 12:20 am EDT: Just got another call from Scott. Coordinating media issues. The summit window now looks a bit firmer for 22 May. That would […]
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Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 13 May 2008 – Back at Base Camp – Again
Keith Cowing 13 May 2008 5:00 pm EDT: I arrived home today to find a voice mail from Scott Parazynski who called by satellite phone from Everest Base Camp (5,380 […]
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Scott Parazynski Everest Update: 30 April 2008 – Back at Base Camp
Keith Cowing 30 April 2008 10:20 pm EST: I just got a phone call from Scott Parazynski at Everest Base Camp. He reports that he and his team feel great […]