Expeterra: News

Events: The Team New Zealand 72-foot America's Cup catamaran has been named New Zealand at a ceremony at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on July 21, 2012. More ...

Peaks: Rick Allen and Sandy Allan complete 'unclimbed' Nanga Parbat Himalayas route. On July 15, 2012, the two British climbers have become the first to scale the 8,126-metre Nanga Parbat summit by traversing the long and knife-edged Mazeno Ridge. More ...

Sea: Debris discovered in the depths of the South Pacific may be remnants of vanished aviator Amelia Earhart’s plane. More ...

Space: NASA released new images from Mars Rover Curiosity. NASA scientist also announced that the rover's first destination will be a site called Glenelg, which is 1300 feet away from the landing site. More ...

Peaks: Climber Rick Allen tells of Mazeno success in Himalayas. He has still not recovered from the recent historic expedition on Nanga Parbat which left him "skeletal" and suffering from frostbite. More ...

Events: The Team New Zealand 72-foot America's Cup catamaran has been named New Zealand at a ceremony at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on July 21, 2012. More ...

Sea: Sheriden Rhodes explores the wonders of underwater Fiji with the son of the one of the greatest explorers of all. More ...

Peaks: Legendary alpinist Ueli Steck set out last year on an odyssey to take speed climbing to some of the tallest mountains on Earth: the Himalayas. After ups and downs, a little over a year later, he went back to take care of some unfinished business. More ...

Space: NASA is starting to update Curiosity's software to prepare it for its Martian surface operations. The update will add two crucial functions — the ability to use the geochemistry lab's sampling system, and to drive. More ...

Swimming's greatest rivalry takes centre stage in London: At the Olympic pool in London, get ready to savour Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte.

Curiosity rover coming under the influence of Mars' gravity: After a journey of 354 million miles to the outskirts of Mars, the Curiosity rover and its spacecraft are speeding up and coming under the influence of the planet’s gravity as it prepares for a dramatic landing early Monday.

Six-member crew selected for Mars food mission

Everest bookings double in six months

Search to find Earhart plane wreckage begins in Hawaii

Sailing-Cammas completes epic comeback for Volvo victory

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10/23/10: Tragedy on Baruntse

10/15/10: Eric Larsen summits Everest in Fall

09/05/10: Great Himalayan Trail

08/07/10: Extreme Skier Fredrik Ericsson Dies on K2

07/28/10: HMS Investigator Found

07/26/10: Plastiki arrives in Sydney