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Nuclear Subs Taking Scientists on Secret Arctic Missions

SAN DIEGO -- To avoid detection and take advantage of the ultimate polar route during classified missions, U.S. Navy nuclear submarines regularly cross under the Arctic. So why not do a little science on the way? Starting this year, civilian scientists from the Navy's San Diego-based Arctic Submarine Laboratory will join...

Scientists: Columbus Did Not Introduce Syphilis to Europe

(Oct. 26) -- Christopher Columbus has been blamed for instituting slavery in the New World and setting the stage for centuries of bloody conquest. But new evidence might help clear his name in at least one way: Researchers say they now have proof that the famed explorer didn't introduce syphilis to Europe. After making...

Traces Found of Ill-Fated 1912 Arctic Expedition

(Aug. 14) -- A Russian expedition returned from Arctic waters this week with new information on one of the country's most enduring mysteries: the fate of Georgii Brusilov's expedition aboard the ship St. Anna, which sailed from the northern port of Archangelsk in August 1912 in a bid to become the first Russian ship to...

Canadians Find British Ship Lost for 150-Plus Years

(July 29) -- Canadian archaeologists found the remains of a British ship abandoned in the Arctic more than 150 years ago after it was sent to find two vessels that went missing in their search for the elusive Northwest Passage. The wreck of the HMS Investigator was detected with the help of sonar technology in the...

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Explorer Announces Plans To Traverse The Arctic In 2013

British explorer Pen Hadow has big plans for 2013 and they involve one of the longest and most challenging polar expeditions in history.

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Duchess Kate And Prince William Meet Scott-Amundsen North Pole Re-Enactment Soldiers

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were praised today for championing a group of soldiers who recreated the famous Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole. William and Kate were greeted by sunshine that had followed heavy showers when they arrived at Goldsmiths' Hall in the City of London to meet the adventurers after their...

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James Cameron, Google's Eric Schmidt And Larry Page Back Space Exploration Project

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and billionaire co-founder Larry Page have teamed up with "Avatar" director James Cameron and other investors to back an ambitious space exploration and natural resources venture, details of which will be unveiled next week.

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Norwegian Couple Gets Married At The North Pole

I've heard of lavish destination weddings before but this story pretty much tops them all.

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Redefining Remote In The Modern Age

Our perception of what constitutes a remote destination is constantly changing.

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05/29/12 Research and expedition ship "Akademik Fyodorov" to... Source: Voice of Russia The research and expedition ship "Akademik Fyodorov" will return to St. Petersburg on May 30th with frozen water samples taken from the under-ice lake Vostok.
05/29/12 "Voice of Russia" to circumnavigate the globe Source: Voice of Russia Last November at the 6th International forum "Dialogue of cultures", traveler, ethnographer and film director Leonid Kruglov announced an ambitious project â a world cruise onboard the famous barque Sedov following the route of the first Russian circumnavigation that had taken place at the beginning of the 19th century and was headed by Ivan Kruzenshtern.
05/27/12 Mt. Pleasant veteran maps local cemeteries Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Area honor guards, including the Mt. Pleasant American Legion Honor Guard, are kept busy with military funerals, performing ceremonies on a regular basis.
05/25/12 Chinese research icebreaker Xue Long Source: Marinelink The Xue Long (Snow Dragon) is the premier polar vessel of the People's Republic of China.
05/25/12 James Maskrey glass artwork bought by Craft Council Source: JournalLive - Newcastle - Northumberland - UK A GLASS artwork by a North East craftsman reflecting the remarkable voyages of Antarctic explorers has been acquired for the nation.

Background on Exploration

Exploration is the act of or traveling around a terrain (including space, see space exploration) for the purpose of discovery of resources or information.

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