Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1842: First Man in Space
Posted on · Episode: 1842 Who was first in space? It depends on what you call space. Today, the first man in space.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1174: An Intellectual Legacy
Posted on · Episode: 1174 Nature or nurture, explaining intellectual dynasties Today, more on the matter of heredity or environment.
Houston Matters
Peter Hillary Talks Exploring, Connecting With & Conserving Nature
Posted on · In 1953, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese Sherpa partner Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Nearly 40 years later â in 1990 â Hillaryâs son Peter himself reached the summit, making Edmund and Peter Hillary the first father-son duo to conquer Mount […]