Exploration
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- For other uses of Explorer, see Explorer (disambiguation).
Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e.g. of unknown regions, including space (space exploration), or oil, gas, coal, ores, water (also known as prospecting), or information.
Exploration has existed as long as human beings, but its peak is seen as being during the Age of Exploration when European navigators travelled around the world.
In scientific research, exploration is one of three purposes of research (other two being description and explanation). Exploration is the attempt to develop an initial, rough understanding of some phenomenon.
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Exploration by area
- Asian exploration
- Exploration of Asia
- Exploration of the Pacific
- African exploration
- Native American exploration
- American exploration
- Exploration of the Americas
- European exploration of Asia
- European exploration of Africa
- European exploration of Australia
- European exploration of North America
- Exploration of the High Alps
- Exploration of the moon
- Exploration of Mars
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See also
- List of explorers
- Desert exploration
- Space exploration
- Urban exploration
- Ocean exploration
- Cave exploration
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