Svalbard From the timeline, Hunting and expeditions
1827
First Norwegian science expedition
The geologist B. M. Keilhau carried out the first Norwegian scientific expedition to Svalbard in 1827.
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Polar night, day 83 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.