Ecuador, not Everest, is the closest place on Earth to outer space; here’s the reason

Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo is scientifically closer to space than Mount Everest, not due to sea-level height, but Earth's ...
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Mt. Everest has peaked, and space will become Lucy’s

When I reviewed Mt. Everest Restaurant & Bar this spring, I was especially enamored of the lunch buffet. Far from the boring, all-you-can-eat-of-this-mediocre food orgies that mark most buffets in ...
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Mount Everest spotted from Bihar; astronaut shares stunning view of Himalayas from space: See viral pics

A mesmerising image of Mount Everest taken from the International Space Station (ISS) has captured the imagination of millions worldwide after NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared his breathtaking view of ...
Deccan Chronicle

Mt. Chimborazo, the Closest to Outer Space

If you stood on the tip of Mount Chimborazo, you would be closer to outer space than anyone who's climbed the steep slopes of Mount Everest - although getting to that point would be just as risky.