Ukraine's Noosfera icebreaker has reached the Vernadsky Research Base, a Ukrainian Antarctic station, and was anchored near Galindez Island. Ukrinform.
A penguin stands near The Ukrainian Antarctic Akademik Vernadsky station, Galindez Island, Argentine Islands - Copyright Yevhenii Prokopchuk By
• Updated: 30/03/2021 - 15:46
If it wasn t for the COVID-19 pandemic, this would be the high season at the Ukrainian Vernadsky Research Base off the west coast of Antarctica.
During the summer season, from December to March, the base would usually receive 5,000 tourists, most of them from Antarctic cruises.
Today, when it s not possoble to visit in-person, we take you on a virtual journey to this Antarctic research base.
How are those at the far end of the planet spending their time? What are they researching? What do they do during their downtime? How do they keep warm? And why do they wear tuxedoes once a week?