History of discovery
06/17/2015
Ngnasans – the most northern people of the Arctic
Arctic area of our country occupies thousands of kilometers from the Norwegian border near the Barents Sea to the Ratmanov Island (Big Diomede) in the east in the Bering Strait. 40 different small indigenous groups live in this area.
05/30/2015
Polar Explorer day
May 21, Russia celebrates the Day of the polar Explorer. This holiday appeared not so long ago — it was established by presidential decree in 2013.
02/19/2015
Lenin, the first nuclear-powered ship
Nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin" is the first ship in the world with a nuclear power plant. Project developed in 1953-55. August 25, 1956 the ship was laid in Leningrad, and December 5, 1957 "Lenin" was launched.
02/18/2015
Sannikov Land
In the history of Arctic exploration a lot of mysteries and legends. One of them - the legendary Sannikov Land.