exploration
nounUK /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
US /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
Exploration is when you go somewhere new to find out what is there.
The children went on an exploration of the cave near their school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of studying something carefully to learn more about it.
Her exploration of how plants grow took many months.
3. A journey into a place that is not well known.
The exploration of the deep ocean is very difficult.
4. The act of trying something new to see what happens.
His exploration of painting began when he was ten.