On 20 May 2009 astronaut Scott Parazynski became the first person to have both travelled in space and to stand atop the summit of Mt. Everest. From that vantage point […]
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Playing With Moon Rocks and Duct Tape at the Dinner Table
This evening I was prowling through pictures taken during the current Expedition aboard the International Space Station when I came across a picture of astronauts and a Moon rock. The […]
Posted inPolar / Alpine Expeditions, Status Report
Everest Update: Dal Bhat In Space
Keith Cowing’s note: If you were following Scott Parazynski and I during our trip to Mt. Everest in Nepal, then you must have read at least one complaint from each […]
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Confessions of a Moon Rock Courier
Keith Cowing: I have been home from my trip to Mt. Everest in Nepal for a month. That trip lasted for a month and a half. I was gone longer […]
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Is Scott Parazynski’s climbing of Mt. Everest “exploration”? Scott Replies
Several weeks ago, my friend Wayne Hale asked his Twitter community: “Space Policy forum is debating the definition of exploration. Is Scott Parazynski climbing Mt Everest “exploration”?”
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Photos: Scott Returning To Base Camp After Summiting Mt. Everest
Keith Cowing: I took these photos as Scott Parazynski walked into Everest Base Camp after having reached the summit hours before.
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Photos of Astronaut Scott Parazynski on the Summit of Mt. Everest
These images were taken atop Mt. Everest in the early morning of 20 May 2009 as Astronaut Scott Parazynski reached the summit so as to observe an orbital sunrise – […]
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First Video of Astronaut Scott Parazynski on the Summit of Mt. Everest
Discovery Channel: “Our first Everest team reached the summit early this morning and we have Sherpa Cam footage beamed straight from the summit to your computer in record time. These […]
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Webchat Between Miles O’Brien And Keith Cowing As Scott Parazynski Summited Mt. Everest
On 19 May 2009 Scott Parazynski became the first human to travel into space and stand atop the highest point on our planet – the summit of Mt. Everest – […]
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Everest Update: Scott Parazynski Resting after “Topping Off” at Everest
Miles O’Brien: “As Scott pointed out in his last Skype chat with me, the trip down the mountain is considered the most perilous. First, climbers are pretty well spent by […]