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Founded in NYC in 1904, TEC promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air and space by supporting research and education in all aspects of science.

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On this day in 1911, Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition made landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. It was the first-ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole.

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Please note that The Explorers Club Headquarters is closed today, January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume regular operating hours tomorrow, January 17th at 9:00 am EST.

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Join us on Monday, January 23rd at 6PM to toast to TEC Medalist and a living Famous First, Don Walsh. We will celebrate his life of accomplishment alongside his peers in exploration.
Attendance includes food and a full bar. Bring your best story about Don

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Dispatches From Basecamp, featuring "The Boling River Bridge."
Over the past decade, Geoscientist and #Explorers50 Honoree, Andrés Alfonso Ruzo-Callejas has been conducting geochemical sampling and monitoring along the Boiling River in Peru.
📸: Devlin Gandy