Akademik Vernadskyi

In honor of the sea drone: polar explorers chose a name for the first baby seal

This year, the first-born Weddell seal was named after the Ukrainian sea drone – SeaBaby. The 29th UAE team chose the name for their first child Weddell this year after the Ukrainian sea drone, which translates as “sea baby”, the National Antarctic Science Center said. The full name of the baby seal is SeaBaby Svitozarovych….

26.09.2024 - 14:20
More than 557 million from the state budget are planned to be allocated for the station “Akademik Vernadskyi”

The government plans to allocate UAH 557.6 million for conducting scientific research at the Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadskyi”. This became known from the draft bill on the state budget-2025. In particular, the explanatory note to the draft law states that among the main priorities of supporting the implementation of scientific and scientific and technical activities…

16.09.2024 - 09:50
Ukrainian polar explorers cannot go out into the ocean on boats

For more than a month, the water area around Galindez Island, where the Akademik Vernadskyi Antarctic Station is located, has been packed with sea ice. “Our polar explorers have reported that since August 5 they cannot go out on boats to the ocean, because the water area around the island is packed with ice,” the…

9.09.2024 - 13:40
Icebreaker “Noosphere” will deliver Ukrainian polar explorers to Chile

The Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” will transport the members of the Ukrainian Antarctic expedition to Chile within the framework of the annual exchange.

5.04.2024 - 14:43
Unique video: a baby whale plays with the icebreaker “Noosfera”

The crew of the Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” managed to shoot a unique video with the participation of a baby humpback whale.

27.03.2024 - 12:11
“Noosfera” delivered a new expedition of Ukrainians to the “Akademik Vernadskyi” station

The icebreaker “Noospfera” delivered the 29th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition to the Antarctic station.

23.03.2024 - 14:03
Українські полярники прокопали сніговий тунель, аби швидко розвантажити «Ноосферу»
Ukrainian polar explorers dug a snow tunnel to quickly unload the “Noosfera”

Polar scientists at the Ukrainian station “Akademik Vernadskyi” dug a snow tunnel for more than a week before the arrival of the icebreaker “Noosfera”.

4.12.2023 - 11:00