The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sunâ¦ is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU).
After watching a television show about climbing Mount Everest, Cindy Abbott had a dream: climb the highest mountain in the world. She did just that in May 2010. Here she takes a break on the summit of Mount Everest.
In 2013, then 9-year-old Tyler Armstrong stands by a cross on the summit of Aconcagua Mountain in Argentina. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. 1 of 21. Eleven-year-old Tyler Armstrong is gearing up to become the youngest person to climb Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain. Tyler has been training five to seven days a week to conquer the 29,000 feet of the Himalayan peak. But breaking records is nothing new for Tyler.