Over 200 climbers have died attempting to summit Mount Everest, with their bodies left on the mountain as landmarks. Many climbers are inexperienced, and the area above 26,000 feet is known as the “death zone” due to low oxygen levels. As of 2014, more than 200 of the climbers who have attempted to summit Everest, […]
The US has many historical, cultural, and natural landmarks worth visiting, including the White House in Washington DC, Native American landmarks in South Dakota, Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and the Space Needle in Seattle. These landmarks offer a variety of experiences for visitors interested in politics, history, […]
Venus was once a mystery until cloud-penetrating radar in 1961 revealed its hot surface of 425C, crushing speculation about life. The surface is very flat, with the highest point being the Maxwell Montes, and about 10% of the planet’s surface consists of two main “continents” called plateaus. Venus has about 900 impact craters, and other […]
Mars is a red desert planet with a thin atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide. It experiences greater thermal extremes than Earth and has evidence of liquid water. Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain and Valles Marineris is the largest fissure in the solar system. Olympus Mons is a shield volcano and Valles Marineris is […]
