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Henry Hudson North-West Passage expedition 1610–11
Henry Hudson was a well-known English explorer and navigator in the 17th century. He was the third explorer to search for the North-West Passage.
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James Cook North-West Passage expedition 1776–78
Captain James Cook came out of retirement to look for the North-West Passage in 1776. It was to be his last expedition and he never returned home.
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James Knight North-West Passage expedition 1715–19
In 1715 James Knight was the first person to go in search of the North-West Passage in over 80 years, but his efforts were to end in tragedy.
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Jens Munk North-West Passage expedition 1619–20
Jens Munk was a captain in the Danish navy in the 17th century. He unsuccessfully went in search of the North-West Passage in 1619.
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John Davis North West-Passage expeditions 1585–87
John Davis was the second explorer to look for the North-West Passage, in 1585. He also invented the Davis quadrant, enabling sailors to find their latitude.
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John and James Clarke Ross North-West Passage expedition 1829–33
After a failed attempt in 1818, John Ross returned to the Arctic to search for the North-West Passage with his nephew James Clark Ross in 1829.
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John Ross first North-West Passage expedition 1818
In 1818 John Ross was sent to search for the North-West Passage. He turned back, mistakenly believing there was no passage through Lancaster Sound.
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Planet Mars
No other planet has been studied as closely as Mars - but what do we know about the Red Planet? And could humans ever live there?
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Luke Foxe North-West Passage expedition 1631
Explorer Luke Foxe led an expedition to search for the North-West Passage in 1631. He set out at the same time as rival explorer Thomas James.
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Martin Frobisher North-West Passage expedition 1576–78
In 1576 Martin Frobisher was the first English explorer to search for the North-West Passage – the seaway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans