Exploration

Journeys across Earth and beyond.

People in Exploration

11 profiles

Astronaut

Neil Armstrong

Becoming the first person to walk on the Moon.

Aviator

Amelia Earhart

Becoming the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic.

Broadcaster

David Attenborough

Bringing the natural world to television through Life on Earth and Planet Earth.

Space scientist

Vikram Sarabhai

Founding India’s space programme with a focus on everyday needs.

Space scientist

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

Leading ISRO as India’s satellite-launch capabilities expanded.

Space engineer

Mylswamy Annadurai

Leading Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to the Moon.

Astronaut

Yuri Gagarin

Becoming the first human to travel into space.

Fossil collector

Mary Anning

Uncovering marine-reptile fossils that changed understanding of prehistoric life.

Ocean explorer

Jacques Cousteau

Opening the underwater world to divers and television audiences.

Explorer

Roald Amundsen

Leading the first expedition to reach the South Pole.

Naturalist

Alexander von Humboldt

Showing how climate, landscape and living things connect.