Antarctics

The icebreaker “Noosfera” completed its fifth Antarctic season: the ship returned to Cape Town

During the season, the Noosphere team made a record 9 trips to Antarctica and crossed the most turbulent place on the planet — the Drake Passage — 18 times.

29.05.2026 - 12:30
Ukraine has achieved the creation of a protected area in the waters of Antarctica

After three years of international negotiations, the 48th Consultative Meeting of the Parties to the Antarctic Treaty has unanimously supported the Ukrainian initiative.

27.05.2026 - 13:26
Icebreaker “Noosfera” delivered 7-ton all-terrain vehicle to Antarctic station (video)

This season, “Noosfera” delivered the Pink Flamingo tracked all-terrain vehicle to the Akademik Vernadsky Station.

13.04.2026 - 17:40
Icebreaker “Noosfera” will deliver polar explorers from Antarctica to Chile (photo)

The annual crew changeover at the Akademik Vernadskyi station has been completed. The scientific vessel Noosfera will deliver members of the 30th UAE to a port in Chile.

26.03.2026 - 10:31
The icebreaker “Noosfera” delivered polar explorers from the Chilean port to the “Vernadskyi”

The entire journey from the Chilean port of Punta Arenas to the Akademik Vernadskyi station on Galindez Island took three and a half days.

4.03.2026 - 13:21
Documentary about Ukrainian polar explorers to be released on big screens

The film will tell about the journey to the continent on the icebreaker “Noosfera” and the work of the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition.

9.08.2025 - 15:00
Ukrainian polar explorers named iceberg near Vernadskyi station in honor of naval drone

The name symbolizes courage and bravery and complements the traditions of naming objects near the Ukrainian Antarctic station.

15.06.2025 - 11:35
“Noosfera” takes Ukrainian researchers out of Antarctica after a year of wintering (photo)

Ukrainian scientists passed the baton to the 30th Antarctic expedition: new research ahead, and a year on the icy continent behind.

24.03.2025 - 11:33
Ukrainian icebreaker provides US Antarctic research for the first time in history

For several days, the scientific vessel “Noosfera” has been operating in the Southern Ocean around the American Antarctic station Palmer. The icebreaker provides marine research on behalf of the US National Science Foundation, the National Antarctic Research Center reports. “For several days, “Noosfera” has been operating in the waters around the American Antarctic station Palmer….

22.01.2025 - 11:13
Icebreaker “Noosfera” arrived at the Akademik Vernadsky station for the first time this season (photo)

The Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” reached the Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadskyi” – for the first time in the fourth Antarctic season.

6.01.2025 - 12:33