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17 May 2021
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

The Hunt for Mount Everest – interview with Craig Storti

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On May 17, 2021
The Hunt for Mount Everest book cover

Craig Storti is the author of the newly released book ‘The Hunt for Mount Everest’, which explores the history of the mountain before the 1920s and the first ascent. We spoke to Craig to find out more about him and his book.

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02 Feb 2021
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories, Northern Lights Permalink

Northern lights in art with Nicholas Jones

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On February 2, 2021

Nicholas Jones and I met in 2017 when he invited me to the exhibition of his new Aurora paintings at the Crane Kalman Gallery in London. He had seen my book Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights and realised that we had a shared passion—the Arctic, the light and the aurora.

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05 Jan 2021
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

Just keep walking

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On January 5, 2021

On the morning of my second surgery, the day after I had found out that the retina had come away again, I couldn’t help thinking about the ladders on Everest and how I had no choice but to do something that frightened me over and over again.

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22 Jul 2020
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora in Norway on a budget

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On July 22, 2020
Northern lights. Photo by: Mark Lewney

Mark Lewney shares his aurora adventure story in Norway, in which he talks about how to see the northern lights on a budget.

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16 Mar 2020
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Expert tips for going on a northern lights cruise

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On March 16, 2020
Aurora seen from a Hurtigruten cruise in December 2018. Photo: Graham Bryant

Seeing the aurora on a cruise is different to seeing it on land, and it brings its own advantages and challenges. To explore these, we spoke to astronomer Graham Bryant and tour guide Eva Stiegler to get their views and tips.

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09 Sep 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Science & Exploration Permalink

What is a total solar eclipse?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On September 9, 2019
Melanie photographing the partial phase of the total solar eclipse in Eola Hills vineyard, Oregon, USA, on 21st August 2017.

A total solar eclipse is a fascinating and beautiful phenomenon and creates unique conditions for scientific measurement. But what exactly is it?

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03 Jun 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Northern lights recommendations from a seasoned aurora hunter

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On June 3, 2019
Aurora near the Finnish border in Troms county, Norway, on March 11th 2019, where Simon was guided by Kjetil Skogli. Photo: Simon Harding.

We spoke to keen amateur astronomer Simon Harding about his spectacular northern lights experiences and asked him for recommendations for other people in search of the northern lights.

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