Ukrainian polar explorers managed to record a unique phenomenon – the southern lights or aurora australis. It can be seen extremely rare near Vernadsky station. There are several reasons for…
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An article co-authored with NASC researchers was published in a prestigious foreign journal
Again, we are proud to share our scientific achievements with you. The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) recently published an article titled Winter Targeted Observing Periods during the…
The presence of seven Umbilicaria species in Vernadsky station area: an article co-authored with NASC scientists was published in a top scientific journal
Recently, the world-famous journal Scientific Reports (Nature) published a joint article by Ukrainian and Polish scientists dedicated to Umbilicaria lichens: its species and distribution in the Argentine Islands–Kyiv Peninsula region…
Sports competitions and swimming in the icy ocean: how Ukrainian polar explorers celebrated Midwinter
On June 21, our polar explorers, like the entire Antarctic community, celebrated the Midwinter day. On this day, the icy continent had the longest night and the shortest day. There…
Ukrainian meteorologists recorded a significant jump in temperature at Vernadsky
Sharp warming reached not only Ukraine, but also Antarctica. But if it’s summer here now, then it’s the middle of winter there. On July 16, a significant increase in the…
Happy Midwinter to all Polar explorers!
Very special midwinter greeting to all involved in Antarctica, irrespective of which hemisphere you currently reside. On behalf of the whole staff of the National Antarctic Scientific Center we would…
On the eve of the Midwinter Day, a photo exhibition about the war in Ukraine was opened at Vernadsky
A photo exhibition about the full-scale war in Ukraine was opened at Akademik Vernadsky station. Its author is Kostiantyn Polishchuk, a Kyiv photographer who has been defending Ukraine at the…
The geomagnetic observatory at Vernadsky has been modernized - it operates at the highest world level
Ukrainian scientists have modernized the geomagnetic observatory at Vernadsky station: now it is the only one in Antarctica that can transmit ultra-precise one-second geomagnetic observation data in a new format.…
The Antarctic Treaty blocked the political initiatives of the Russian Federation - for this it decided to take revenge on the nature of the icy continent
Ukraine and 17 other parties to the Antarctic Treaty have blocked the granting of Belarus the status of a Consultative Party to the Treaty, and therefore the right to participate…
Using the RV Noosfera and Ukrainian yachts, our scientists have expanded the study of unique organisms in Antarctica
During the seasonal expedition (January-April 2024), NASC scientists managed to expand the research of terrestrial organisms in Antarctica thanks to the use of the RV Noosfera, as well as free…