After a year of work at Akademik Vernadsky station, the 25th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition got home. The team arrived at Boryspil Airport today, April 19, 2021. Along with them came…
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The rotation is over: the 25th UAE went home, and the 26th took over the watch
The change of winterers of the 25th and 26th UAE, as well as the work of the 2021 season, has been completed at Akademik Vernadsky station. It is now late…
Ukrainian women biologists who explored the Southern ocean for 4 months return home with a catch
The current season of Ukrainian women biologists Karina Vyshnyakova and Iuliia Ivanchykova, who went to study the Southern Ocean on December 8, 2020, is finally over! They are taking home…
Akademik Vernadsky station has got unlimited Internet
Ukrainian polar explorers have finally got an unlimited Internet traffic. The 2.4 m diameter General Dynamics antenna was installed and launched at Akademik Vernadsky station today, on April 9, 2021.…
With a record holder base commander and new ideas: the 26th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition is leaving for overwintering at Vernadsky station
Today, on March 24, the 26th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (UAE) departed to Akademik Vernadsky station – its participants will spend about 13 months on the icy continent. The team is…
A well-known foreign scientist first submitted his article to the Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
The scientific periodical of the National Antarctic Scientific Center – Ukrainian Antarctic Journal (UAJ) – for the first time published an article by the famous European scientist Roberto Bargagli. He…
On February 16 the seasonal expedition arrived at Akademik Vernadsky station
The members of the seasonal expedition reached Antarctica – they arrived at Akademik Vernadsky station on February 16, 2021. The expedition included 18 participants – scientists who will conduct research…
On the day of the 25th anniversary of Akademik Vernadsky station, Ukrainian polar explorers received state awards from the President
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded state decorations to those who made a significant contribution to the development of polar research in Ukraine. In particular, to all the participants of the Ukrainian…
For the first time in the history of Ukraine, the President had a real time conversation with Ukrainian polar explorers
An extraordinary event took place on the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Ukrainian Antarctic Station “Vernadsky Research Base”. For the first time in the history, the Head of…
25 years ago. Akademik Vernadsky station. The beginning of the history
On February 6, 1996, at 6:45 pm local time, the flag of Ukraine was hoisted over the Antarctic station named Akademik Vernadsky. This date was preceded by three years of…