Apollo 11: It Was 48 Years Ago Today
Yes, the brave lads of Apollo 11 took those first big steps on the moon on July 20, 1969: 48 years ago today. Here’s NASA’s video of the big moment: #OTD in …..
Posts tagged: Explorers
Fridtjof Nansen Biography: New!
Who2 has a new biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Read about his life, his work and his relationships with Roald Amundsen — and with Robert Scott Falcon’s wife!
Mrs. Robert Falcon Scott’s Awesome Story
The wife of South Pole explorer was a famous sculptor whose story is as fascinating as her more famous husband’s.
Howard Carter and His Moustache Get the Google Doodle Treatment
The discoverer of King Tut’s tomb may not have realized that his facial hair would someday be featured in the logo of an Internet search engine.
James Cameron Is Going Seven Miles Down and it Sounds a Little Scary
The wily film director and ocean explorer is on a voyage to the bottom of the sea.
Robert Falcon Scott’s Centennial
Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole 100 years ago, too late for glory and doomed to die on ice. Was he a tragic hero or a bumbling fool?