After the “Hondius” (Oceanwide Expeditions), the “Ultramarin” is another expedition ship built in Croatia. (Photo: Brodosplit) Numerous representatives of state and local authorities were present on May 16, 2020 at the launch of the new...
The town of Dudinka is located on the Yenisei River. A car drives a five-kilometre road on the frozen river to reach the other bank of the ice-covered Yenisei River. (Photo: Ilya Naymushin) Thousands of tons of river ice are pushing through the Siberian waterway...
Mercury North Pole with yellow marked water ice deposits. (Photo: NASA/ MESSENGER) It seems almost paradoxical: there is water ice on Mercury, which is heated by the nearby sun. This ice remains in the deep permanent shadow of some polar craters. Until now, meteorite...
Smartphones during military service seem to be a thing of the past in Russia. (Photo: Thomas Nilsen) Embarrassing leaks about troop movements or secret operations have to end, the Russian president orders. Vladimir Putin signed a decree on May 6 banning active...
The Russian tourist office fears the lack of tourists. The Russian Tourism Office wants to help the industry recover from the Coronavirus crisis by simplifying visa requirements after the country reopens its borders, the RBC news website reported. When it comes to the...
