As he departed in 2008 for his first summit attempt, Scott wrote: “My hope is to be able to see and savor the equivalent of an orbital sunrise near the summit of Everest. Astronauts can see many sunrises and sunsets each day as they orbit the earth every 90 minutes, but they go by so quickly that [...]

Keith Cowing: If you’ve ever seen a Starfleet away team beaming down to a new planet, you know that the first thing they do is whip out their tricorder and scan everything. They then promptly tell their commander what sort of life forms, geology, atmosphere, etc. surrounds them. I have always wanted a tricorder. So [...]

When astronaut Scott Parazynski stands atop Mt. Everest in a few days, he will be making note of a number of non-profit and educational organizations – among them the Explorers Club. With him will be Explorers Club flag #114. Scott carried this flag last year. However, he had to turn back due to a back [...]

Gearing Up for Everest, Gearing Up for EVA If you’ve ever been rock climbing or mountaineering — or you’ve ever seen Clint Eastwood’s The Eiger Sanction — you know that moving up steep terrain takes lots of gear. Climbers love gear, not just for the cool factor, but because it provides protection in case of [...]

Exploration is best achieved by pooling the resources, human capital and financial, of many. Our Internation Space Station program is a wonderful example of bringing together nations for a common purpose, taking advantage of the expertise each country has to offer, in order to do something extremely challenging. Although climbing Everest can be done without [...]

Day 4/March 25, 2009 (Wednesday) Many last minute expedition details to attend to today, not the least of which is getting a “pre-mission haircut.” For each of my Shuttle missions, I would generally get a trim a day or two prior to going into quarantine (a week-long isolation from the general public, such that we [...]

On March 18, 2008, NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski gave an exclusive interview to Challenger Center for Space Science Education founding chairman Dr. June Scobee Rodgers. watch?v=tHfWsYvshq0 Share and Enjoy: