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Vernadsky Challenge
Oct 19, 2020
Oct 19, 2020

Meet the Vernadsky Challenge 2020 Finalists

The Vernadsky Challenge is a unique engineering startup competition, organized by Noosphere since 2015. This year, Noosphere continued the same competition format from the year before – with a focus on active bioelectronics and space technology projects.

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NASA Space Apps Challenge
Oct 13, 2020

New Format for Well-Known Event: NASA Space Apps Challenge Dnipro 2020 Wrap-Up

On October 3-4, the largest space hackathon NASA Space Apps Challenge was held in 150 countries around the world. This is the fourth consecutive time Noosphere has been Dnipro’s local host for the hackathon.

Політ Trailblather IIf
Oct 10, 2020

Scaling New Heights: Ukrainian Space Models 2020 Championship Results

From September 25-27, Dnipro Kamyanka aerofield welcomed 44 space modelers from 8 Ukrainian regions to participate in the Ukrainian Space Models 2020 Championship.

Space Autumn Noosphere
Oct 04, 2020

Space Autumn: TOP 5 Events for Space Geeks This Fall

If space exploration and space technologies pique your interest, have we got a cracking good season for you! It seems that all space enthusiasts will be quite busy this autumn whether tracking industry news, participating in space hackathons or joining different celebrations.

Noosphere Archaeology
Sep 23, 2020

Noosphere Archaeology: Where Classic Archaeology and Innovative Technologies Unite

This spring, Noosphere participated in the search for the burial site of Alexander Pol in Sevastopol Park of Dnipro, which was believed to be the site of the Lazarevska Сhurch. The search became a launching point for a new project under the scope of Noosphere Engineering School: Noosphere Archaeology.

Vernadsky Challenge First Phase
Sep 15, 2020

First phase of the Vernadsky Challenge is finalized

On September 10, the first stage of the Vernadsky Challenge engineering startup competition was completed. This year, the international competition became even more global. The number of applications almost doubled compared to 2019. The organizers received 132 applications from 36 countries.

World Space Modeling Virtual Open Meet
Sep 15, 2020

A new reality: the first worldwide remote spacemodeling contest

Virtual competitions are a completely new competition format in spacemodeling. Until this year, no one considered the possibility of such competitions. Due to the postponing of most international competitions, especially the 2020 World Space Modeling Championships and a full slate of World Cup competitions, the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) has introduced a web-based contest – World Space Modeling Virtual Open Meet.

Michael Ryabokon
Sep 09, 2020

Noosphere Chairman of the Board Michael Ryabokon Interview with SE “PA Yuzhmash”

Michael Ryabokon, Chairman of the “Association Noosphere” Board of Directors, spoke about Noosphere and the space industry in his interview with SE “PA Yuzhmash” corporate resources. Read the originally translated interview below.

Practical recommendations
Sep 07, 2020

Practical recommendations for attending Noosphere events during the coronavirus pandemic

After a short break due to COVID-19, Noosphere’s live events are back! To keep our friends safe and prevent the spread of coronavirus, both organizers and visitors must follow certain rules. Therefore, we have prepared practical precautions, based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ukraine Ministry of Health.