The comet C/2017 K2 passed its closest point to Earth on Wednesday and Thursday, prompting casual astronomers to set up their backyard telescopes and take a look. The comet has attracted interest in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It’s a savage mountain that tries to kill you," American alpinist George Bell said of 8,611m K2. Bell was speaking in 1953, after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Given a possible weather delay, the climbers currently heading for the summit of K2 could reach it during the third week of August ...

There was only one summit push on K2 this year, very late in the season and in uncertain conditions. The push came after half the climbers in Base Camp called off their attempts. Three small ...