NASA’s most dangerous mission yet

is about to get one last house call. And never before have the risks been higher. On Monday, astronauts will rocket away to the most famous telescope of modern times. They’ll be taking up new scientific instruments, replacement parts for… बाँकी अंश »

Tenzing was wronged, says British mountaineering legend

Twenty-three years after his death, the controversy over Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, one of the two men to step on Mount Everest for the first time continues, with British climbing legend Chris Bonington saying that the Everest hero was wronged. On… बाँकी अंश »

Nepali ladies to scale seven summits in seven continents

A group of ten Nepali women mountaineers is all set to embark on a mission to seven summits – the highest mountains of the seven continents. The group, comprising women from six different districts and ethnic groups of Nepal, announced… बाँकी अंश »

Mount Everest readies for a clean-up, closed for visitor

China has decided to restrict access to Mount Everest to carry out a clean-up of the world’s highest ‘rubbish dump’.Earlier in May, the Communist leadership limited the climbing season, convincing the Nepali government to shut down the southern approach to… बाँकी अंश »

Tibet prepares for Olympic torch stop

The capital of Tibet prepared on Friday to host the Olympic torch relay, three months after violent anti-government rioting rocked the city.The relay, which was disrupted during several legs outside of China by protests against Beijing’s policies in Tibet was… बाँकी अंश »

Nepal hard hit by climate change: minister

KATHMANDU (AFP) — Global warming is causing "massive problems" for Nepal, melting snows and bringing deadly floods despite the Himalayan country’s low greenhouse gas output, a minister said on Thursday.The towering mountain range that forms Nepal’s northern border with Tibet… बाँकी अंश »