In experimental nuclear science we prospect for and find valuables, not in a geographical region, but rather in the landscape of the chart of nuclides. Recent theoretical estimates are that there are perhaps 7000 possible isotopes for elements from 2 to 120 [1]. Other than observation of a bit more than 3100 of these isotopes have been produced and observed [2], but only about 2000 have known properties [3]. This talk will provide an overview, from the experimental perspective, of the prospects for exploration of the nuclear landscape of neutron-rich nuclei. Some of the current experimental programs, the progress, and some of the valuables we have discovered so far will be reviewed. The possibilities for reaching the limits of the landscape at the next generation of facilities will also be discussed.
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