Explorers

"Explorers are at the boundary of knowledge; venturing into places that have never been visited before, places that are not always physically remote, but may be conceptually beyond our understanding. Explorers may be travelling to the depths of the oceans, trekking into undiscovered lands, and pushing the boundaries of the human body, but they may also be probing into rapidly evolving areas such as genetics, or calculating their way into the infinite reaches of the universe. Whatever they do, they inspire us, and we hope they inspire you too.
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03/06 15:56 CET
Exploring space will unlock the secrets of our planet
Opinion – Jon McBride, former astronaut Jon McBride, former astronaut and ambassador for Kennedy Space Center It’s been thirty years since…
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20/05 11:36 CET
Eco-marathon: extreme energy efficiency on the road
The Shell Eco-marathon in Rotterdam challenges student teams from around the world to design, build and test ultra energy-efficient vehicles. This year marked…
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13/05 11:36 CET
What will we discover when we switch the LHC back on?
Opinion – Sarah Charley, Fermilab/CERN science writer Some of the greatest Explorers of our time spend their lives focused around a giant…
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01/05 20:28 CET
Inside Bloodhound SSC: the 1000 mph car
Piece by piece, the world’s fastest car is being built in a workshop on the outskirts of Bristol, England. Known as Bloodhound SSC, it has the goal of…
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24/04 09:37 CET
What’s it like living ‘life on Mars’?
French space scientist Lucie Poulet is living four months in a simulated Martian environment on Hawaii in an experiment that aims to understand how a team of…
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09/04 11:35 CET
Solar Impulse unveil new round-the-world solar aircraft
A new solar-aircraft which is capable of flying around the world fuelled only by the Sun has been unveiled in Switzerland. Solar Impulse 2 has huge wings…
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21/02 12:25 CET
SeaOrbiter set for construction
The SeaOrbiter project which is headed by pioneering architect Jacques Rougerie stepped closer to reality after a crowd-funding initiative easily passed the…
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Dixie Dansercoer frozen face
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The tent under ice
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Kitting
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Progressing on blue ice
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Robin exploring
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