The EDEN ISS experimental greenhouse at Neumayer Station III in Antarctica tests methods for growing products on board the International Space Station and for long-term missions in space. (Photo: DLR, German Aerospace Center) How can people on the ISS space station,...
The research icebreaker “Polarstern” in front of the iceberg A74 (Photo: AWI, Tim Kalvelage) Roughly two weeks ago, a massive iceberg calved from the Antarctic Ice Sheet. As the only research vessel nearby, the Polarstern took the opportunity to enter the...
Alexander Kalashnikov, the head of the Federal Prison Service said, ʺThe service may decide to transfer prisoners from Russian prisons to the Arctic for cleaning upʺ. (Photo: Gazeta) Russia is considering using prisoners to help clean up the Arctic after a massive...
It’s not every day that one has a reason to celebrate, but the launch of Oceanwide Expeditions’ new ship certainly is. On March 11, 2021, the new Polar Class 6 ship, the m/v “Janssonius”, was launched at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply attacked the Nornickel CEO and local authorities during a video conference with government officials in June 2020. (Photo: Alexei Nikolsky) Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the fine of 1.62 billion euros paid by...
