Through the closure of international flights, the participants of the 25th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (UAE) had to leave earlier for Akademik Vernadsky station. The expedition departed from Kyiv on the…
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The 25 UAE participants held a week-long training before leaving for Antarctica
Participants of the 25th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (UAE), which will leave for Akademik Vernadsky station at the end of March 2020, conducted a week-long training at the low-frequency observatory of…
A subglacial lake was found in the vicinity of the station, the largest on the Galindez Island
Unknown subglacial lake was discovered near Akademik Vernadsky station by scientists Taras Bilyi and Denys Pishniak. The subglacial space allowed researchers to walk about 30 meters. The final scale of…
230 new articles, 36 participants – Antarctic Week results in Ukrainian Wikipedia
230 new “Antarctic” articles have appeared in Ukrainian Wikipedia, at least 30 articles have been improved; and all this huge amount of information was found, revised and posted by 36…
A Photo exhibition was opened in the Verkhovna Rada to celebrate the anniversary of Akademik Vernadsky station
Starting with February 6, 2020, the photo exhibition “Ukraine in Antarctica: the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the continent” will be exhibited in the Verkhovna Rada. It was on…
A new postage stamp has appeared in Ukraine - “200 years since the discovery of Antarctica”
The ceremony of special cancellation of a new postage stamp “200 years since the discovery of Antarctica” took place on January 28, 2020 at the General Post Office in Kyiv.…
The 25th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition team has been determined
The competitive commission determined the composition of the 25th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (UAE). This will be the youngest team (the average age of winterers is 37 years). The 25th UAE…
Wikipedia launched the Antarctic Week
The Antarctic Week – an action to create and improve articles dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the continent’s discovery – will be held in Ukrainian Wikipedia on January 13-28.…
The next issue of the Ukrainian Antarctic Journal was published
The next, 18th issue of the Ukrainian Antarctic Journal was published. UAJ No. 1 (18) for 2019 publishes the results of fundamental and applied research, relevant scientific and technical developments…
NASC scientists have authored a section in the Encyclopedia of World Biomes
In June 2020, the Encyclopedia of World Biomes will be released – a three-volume edition, which contains information about all the ecosystems of the highest rank – biomes – on…