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Devil comet now appearing in the night sky
Despite its unsettling name, the comet is not a threat to Earth, but it will be making for quite a sight in the night sky through the end of March ... The comet, which is nearly the size of Mt.
Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
Mount Everest. The behemoth towers 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) between Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayas, with its peak ...
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A comet larger than Everest will streak through the night sky in the coming weeks. Here's how to see it.
The next few weeks offer a unique opportunity to witness a rare, green comet streaking through the night sky. 12P/Pons-Brooks, a comet larger than Everest, has already been spotted by amateur ...
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Mount Everest: Why the summit can get so crowded
If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot ...
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Early Everest Attempts: 1921-1938
In the early years, little was known about the physiological effects of extreme altitude, and mountaineers the world over wondered if they could possibly climb Mount Everest, the world's highest ...
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Life ‘may have thrived’ after giant meteorite hit Earth – research
A meteorite four times the size of Everest hit Earth some 3.26 billion years ago (Victoria Jones/PA) Ancient life on Earth might have thrived after a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest ...