My career in the commercial spaceflight industry has long afforded meaningful intersections with the broader exploration community. Organizations like The Explorers Club have helped to…
One of the most common questions explorers face is: "Why?"WHY do you explore?WHY is exploration important?WHY do human beings have a history of exploration?Perhaps it…
This year, audiences flocked to see the science fiction sensation, Insterstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. Besides being a wildly popular movie with general…
Want to explore the depths of the ocean or the far reaches of the universe without leaving home? Researchers and explorers are increasingly offering ways…
Astronaut.Physician.Mountaineer.Pilot.Diver.All of these titles apply to Scott Parazynski. As a Blue Marble Exploration Explorer-in-Residence, Scott keeps us thinking about the diverse challenges humans face in…
Since Blue Marble Exploration focuses exclusively on "extreme environments", we are often asked "why?".There are many answers, but the bottom line is that putting humans…