News tagged with british adventurer
Huge Antarctic iceberg foils centenary plans
An iceberg nearly 100 kilometres (60 miles) long was Wednesday preventing tourist ships from reaching Antarctica to mark the centenary of Australian explorer Douglas Mawson's epic polar voyage.
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Dec 21, 2011 |
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Epic race to South Pole remembered on 100th anniversary
One hundred years ago Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole in a dramatic and ultimately fatal duel with British adventurer Robert Scott that captured the world's attention.
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather
(AP) -- A 33-year-old British adventurer preparing for a historic solo crossing of Antarctica was waiting at a base camp for the weather to improve on Sunday in order to begin her long journey on skis.
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Deep science drove discovery of Titanic
Today, anyone with a wad of cash and a sense of adventure can dive to the Titanic's deepsea grave, but behind these tourist jaunts lies a long and daunting tale of scientific endeavour.
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Apr 09, 2012 |
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Richard Branson headed to 'center of Earth'
British tycoon Richard Branson may have lost his race to the bottom of the ocean, but not his sense of humor, declaring Friday a faux plan to top his rivals by voyaging to the center of the Earth.
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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Branson congratulates 'incredible' Cameron dive
British billionaire and adventurer Richard Branson may have lost his unwritten race to the bottom of the ocean with James Cameron, but he told AFP Monday he wants to team up with the Hollywood director.
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Mar 26, 2012 |
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US ramping up private sector's role in spaceflight
The first flight of a commercial vessel to the International Space Station in late April will signal a bigger role for the private sector and open up space tourism opportunities, industry experts and lawmakers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Ubisoft assassin videogame heads for US colonies
Ubisoft on Monday revealed that the next installment to its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" videogame franchise will be set in the US colonies during the American Revolution.
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Visitors crowd South Pole for anniversary of conquest
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will join dozens of adventurers at the South Pole this week to mark the 100th anniversary of countryman Roald Amundsen's groundbreaking expedition to the frozen continent.
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Explorers track down Queen Elizabeth II
Some of Britain's greatest adventurers, explorers and astronauts trekked to Buckingham Palace on Thursday to meet Queen Elizabeth II.
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Known and unknown: Great travellers of the Pacific
When a well-known travel magazine set out to identify the top ten travellers of all time, the names it came up with held few surprises. Top of its list, which encompassed Charles Darwin and Christopher Columbus, ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Dream is over for Virgin Galactic space tourist
Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into space to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness would have been the ultimate ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Climate scientist studies ancient shorelines
The seas are rising, as they have during past periods of warming in earth’s history. Estimates of how high they will go in the next few thousand years range from five meters, putting greater Miami underwater, ...
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Sep 21, 2011 |
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