explorers

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But it was a chance to capture the imaginations of new generations of future space explorers, while also calling back to the one-giant-step-for-mankind sense of awed enormity that characterized the 20th-century Space Race.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

None of us ever met Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan or Vasco da Gama, the great explorers of history, but for more than 50 years astronauts have walked among us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Communication delays between Earth and robotic explorers can range from four to 22 minutes, and limited data transmission capacity adds another layer of constraint.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Garrett said most of the urban explorers he met a decade ago were in their 20s or 30s and had "a deep interest in either history or architecture".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Southeast and the Mississippi River system, their destruction was accomplished largely by germs alone, introduced by early European explorers and advancing ahead of them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond