Dateline: Space, New York Times “Before Friendship 7, handheld photography in space was “thought to be a distraction,” said Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut. “But as people saw these images, they realized they weren’t just pretty pictures and it was imperative to photograph up there.” Photographing in a space suit can be tricky. It [...]

Several weeks ago, my friend Wayne Hale asked his Tweet community: “Space Policy forum is debating the definition of exploration. Is Scott Parazynski climbing Mt Everest “exploration”?” An excellent, thought-provoking question that I hadn’t had time to properly address while on the mountain. Here is my take on the matter, having recently taken journeys to both [...]