But from 260 miles above in space, he saw no trace of humanity — just desolation: a seemingly endless view of pure white ice.

Previously known as Basutoland, Lesotho is a high-altitude, landlocked country with no coastline. It holds the distinction of ...

Khaizuran is a thrill-seeking wanderlust king with a soft spot for chill vibes. One day, you’ll find him conquering mountain ...

How do you get images downlinked from 30 km up? Hams might guess SSTV — slow scan TV — and that’s the approach [desafloinventor] took. If you haven’t seen it before (no pun ...

Modi government is trying to overturn that long painful memory of lost homeland, the trauma suffered by Nelong villagers ...

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In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...

Shimla, Mar 19 (PTI) An avalanche alert has been issued for high-altitude areas in five out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh for the next 24 hours, the Met office said on Wednesday. The Defence ...

An avalanche alert was issued for high-altitude areas in five districts of Himachal Pradesh by the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment. Alerts vary from unsafe to partly unsafe conditions ...

Last week's Cruising Altitude: Oh, be quiet ... Backlash is common and often high-profile when these kinds of changes are made. “They’re giant dartboards for public opinion,” Huot ...

The high-altitude areas of Chamba, and Lahaul and Spiti, a yellow alert for Kullu and Kinnaur, and a green alert for Shimla district. An avalanche alert has been issued for some high-altitude ...