Ukrainian scientists managed to meet rare whales and record their sounds. It is about Arnoux’s beaked whales – this is one of the least studied species of whales in the…
Year: 2024
10 meters waves and wind speeds of more than 30 m per second: Noosfera overcome a restive Drake and reached Chile
The Ukrainian research vessel Noosfera made another Antarctic voyage this season. Today, April 13, 2024, our flagship docked in the port of Punta Arenas. The road from Akademik Vernadsky station…
Important geological research was carried out at RV Noosfera, which will tell about the planet's climate change over the last 20 thousand years
During the current voyage of Noosfera from Chile to Vernadsky station, Ukrainian scientists continued the geological research of the Southern Ocean, initiated in the first Antarctic season of the ship…
500 for each polar explorer: how the population of subantarctic penguins near Vernadsky is increasing
This season (September-April), Ukrainian polar explorers counted a record number of subantarctic penguins on Galindez Island, where Vernadsky is located. There are more than 7 thousand of them! What does…
The rotation of expeditions ended at Vernadsky: the 28th UAE went home, and the 29th UAE started its work
Rotation of annual expeditions took place at Vernadsky station. The 28th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition is heading home after a year of work on the icy continent, and the 29th UEA…
Polish and Ukrainian scientists have begun studying life on the Antarctic seabed on board the Noosfera vessel
A new international study has been launched on our research vessel Noosfera, which is currently in the Antarctic. As part of the cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian scientists, for the…
New evidence of warming: in the area of Vernadsky station, Ukrainian biologists discovered a liverwort, that had not previously grown there
Ukrainian scientists made an important finding – in Vernadsky station area there was discovered a plant species that had not previously been found here. This could be further evidence of…
The 29th UAE arrived at the station "Akademik Vernadsky": the change of expedition teams began
The rotation of expedition teams began at Vernadsky station. On the night of March 20 to 21 (Ukrainian time), the RV Noosfera delivered to the station the 29th Ukrainian Antarctic…
The third Antarctic season of Noosfera continues: the icebreaker is again on its way to Vernadsky
The Ukrainian research vessel Noosfera continues its third Antarctic season. Today, March 15, 2024, the icebreaker departed from the port of Punta Arenas (Chile) to Akademik Vernadsky station. Our flagship…
The most women in the last 27 years — the 29th UAE goes to Antarctica
The 29th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition left for Akademik Vernadsky station. The departure took place today, March 11, 2024, from Kyiv. This team must replace the winterers from the 28th UAE,…