When Zara Rutherford landed on Thursday, she became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo. “I’m just happy to finally also be in the same spot for a few months,” she said.
Tag: Records and Achievements
This Teenager is Aiming to Be The Youngest Woman to Circle the Globe Solo
Zara Rutherford, 19, left Belgium last week and plans to complete her journey by early November. She landed in New York City on Thursday.
New Extreme Weather Record? Not So Fast.
The process of formally vetting an extreme weather record can require months or years of investigation. A few have been rejected.
Darius, ‘World’s Longest Rabbit,’ Is Missing
Measuring more than four feet, the furry giant should be easy to spot. But he vanished from an English garden last weekend, and the police are treating his disappearance as an abduction.
Aleksander Doba, Who Kayaked Across the Atlantic, Dies at 74
He hungered to paddle across an ocean so vast it seemed infinite. He did it three times, setting records and becoming a national hero in Poland.
How Do the Nobel Peace Prize Nominations Work?
Thousands of people, including university professors, can submit nominations. Hundreds are submitted per year.
Nepali Team Says It Has Reached K2 Summit in a Wintertime First
The team endured temperatures dropping to 58 degrees below zero during its milestone ascent. “The impossible is made possible!” the leader said.
Ang Rita, Who Conquered Everest Again and Again, Dies at 72
Earning the nickname Snow Leopard for his agility, he climbed the world’s highest mountain 10 times without supplemental oxygen between 1983 and 1996.
British Airways Sets Record for Fastest Subsonic Flight From New York to London
The flight, which took four hours and 56 minutes, reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour, according to flight-tracking data.
Australia Records Its Hottest Day. At Least for Now.
A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.