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Action man of adventure exploring ways to preserve the planet

"The Earth is just too small," sighed South African adventurer Mike Horn, one of the few people on the planet who can get away with saying such a statement.

Doctor rescued from Antarctica in 1999 dies at 57

Nearly a decade after she was rescued from a remote Antarctic research station after diagnosing herself with breast cancer, Dr. Jerri Nielsen died early Tuesday, her brother said. She was 57.

Two NASA space probes reach moon's orbit

Two unmanned NASA spacecraft reached the moon's orbit Tuesday morning and began the process of mapping its surface for future missions.

People.com: Doctor Once Stranded at South Pole with Cancer Still Fighting for Life

A decade ago Dr. Jerri Nielsen's ordeal riveted the nation - and it's not over

The polar explorer searching for green warriors

Robert Swan's life reads like a boy's own adventure tale with a modern eco-twist.

To boldly grow where no one has grown before

When Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the moon in 1969, it seemed only a matter of time before the advent of thriving space colonies and summer vacations on distant planets. But after an initial flurry of moon landings, manned lunar expeditions dwindled: the last time an astronaut left his footprints on the moon was in 1972.

New rifts form on Antarctic ice shelf

Scientists have identified new rifts on an Antarctic ice shelf that could lead to it breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula, the European Space Agency said.

Walking to the South Pole

When Sibusiso Vilane became the first black African to climb Mount Everest, the 2003 expedition made headlines around the world.

Massive ice shelf on verge of breakup

Some 220 square miles (570 square kilometers) of ice has collapsed in Antarctica and an ice shelf about the size of Connecticut is "hanging by a thread," the British Antarctic Survey has said, blaming global warming.

SI.com: John Rolfe: Olympics are dysfunctional family picnic

That sound you hear is China crackin' heads and takin' names in Tibet as it tidies up and puts on its best face before the guests arrive in August. But not everyone is willing to ignore the sound of servants being beaten in the back room while cocktails and horse doovers are served, so calls for a boycott have arisen from folks who are more than passively concerned about human rights.

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