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 […]
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Keith Cowing Everest Update: Avalanches: Beauty, Wonder, and Danger (Video)
Keith Cowing: On Saturday afternoon, Scott and I were standing in the middle of IMG’s Everest Base Camp taking pictures when a loud noise came from the Khumbu Icefall. It […]
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Keith Cowing: Living At Everest Base Camp
26 April My last side trip before heading for Everest Base Camp was to climb Kala Pattar. This large dark structure has a summit at – which is slightly higher […]
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Challenger Center Welcomes New Board Member Astronaut Parazynski
Challenger Center for Space Science Education has added a new member to its Board of Directors: former Astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD. Dr. Parazynski was informed of his election at Everest […]
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Everest Update: Scott Parazynski’s High Adventures: An Epic 2nd Rotation
Days 32-37/April 22-27, 2009 (Wednesday-Monday)“Home” safe at EBC after epic 2nd rotation Exhausted but clean-shaven and showered, I can now transcribe my journal notes from my pre-summit bid rotation up […]
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Keith Cowing: My First View of Everest Base Camp – and Missing The Satellite of My Desire
25 April I had hoped to file a report this morning – my last until Everest Base Camp. I set the Internet BGAN satphone up as I have dozens of […]
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Keith Cowing: Hundred Mile Tall Mountains and Absent Friends
24 April Another early start. This has now become routine. Since there really is not much to do here after dark, going to bed at 8 pm is an obvious […]
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Keith Cowing: Utterly Improbable Terrain and Stealth Yaks in the Darkness
22 April With my acclimatization stay at Tengboche completed, Tashi and I set out for Dengboche. With my ever increasing acclimatization, things are now much easier to do. The walk […]
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Keith Cowing Everest Update: Webcasting from a Foggy Buddhist Monastery
20 April We were up again early this morning – due mostly to my sleeping patterns. Sparing no time we were off to our next stop – Tengboche – just […]