Dmitry Kiselev has spent years gathering facts and images from old Soviet and Russian sources to write an exciting and insightful book about the first Soviet Arctic station. On 488 pages and 150 illustrations, he shows the pioneering achievements that were made there...
The map shows how much of the eclipse can be seen in different parts of the world as of 10:12. In Central Europe, however, the intensity is likely to be low. Map: Timeanddate.com A solar eclipse is always a great natural spectacle. When the moon pushes between the sun...
In the middle of New Zealand’s Scott Base Antarctic Station stands the carved figure “Navigator of the Sky” (Te Kaiwhakatere o te Raki) as a symbol of the shares of exploration and travels to the icy south that Maori had undertaken over the...
For the coming season it will be difficult to call regularly at Port Stanley and the islands due to the prevailing restrictions. Things are likely to remain quiet in Stanley harbour (archive image). Image: David Stanley, Wiki Commons CC-BY SA 2.0 The COVID pandemic...
The Polar Pioneer shaped the polar cruise industry for decades. Around 50 passengers per trip were able to spend maximum time close to the wonders of the Arctic and Antarctic thanks to high ice class and great manoeuvrability. Picture: Roy Mangersnes In the early...
