MAX POLYAKOV

International space technology and IT business entrepreneur, investor, economist and philanthropist

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Nine Accidental Cosmic Discoveries
26 November 2025
26 November 2025
Nine Accidental Cosmic Discoveries

It’s incredible, but sometimes remarkable discoveries are made by accident – even now, with hundreds of observatories and tens of thousands of scientists and amateur astronomers watching the sky. Here are nine unexpected discoveries about the Universe made over the past few decades.

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Verdict for Europa: Will Europa Clipper Find Signs of Life on Jupiter’s Moon?
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Verdict for Europa: Will Europa Clipper Find Signs of Life on Jupiter’s Moon?

Europa is still largely unexplored: a layer of ice of unknown thickness covers an ocean whose depth and composition are unknown. NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will investigate whether the moon could support life.

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Catch Me If You Can: Everything You Need to Know About Orbital Rendezvous and Docking
13 November 2025
13 November 2025
Catch Me If You Can: Everything You Need to Know About Orbital Rendezvous and Docking

From the very start of human space exploration, scientists knew that orbital maneuvers were essential. Every logistical space mission — from crew transport and maintenance to construction, refueling, and repairs — depends on precise orbital rendezvous and docking maneuvers.

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Surviving the Abyss: How Spacecraft Life Support Systems Work
06 November 2025
06 November 2025
Surviving the Abyss: How Spacecraft Life Support Systems Work

Clean air, fresh water, food, and a livable environment are the essentials of human survival. To send people into space, scientists had to figure out how to supply astronauts with these fundamental necessities.

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Who Grows Plants in Space, and Why?
29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Who Grows Plants in Space, and Why?

Humanity’s ambition to conquer new planets requires solving the issue of astronaut nutrition. Despite numerous research experiments, large-scale crop cultivation in space, complicated by extreme temperatures, radiation, and vacuum, is still far off.

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The Eyes of the Space Whales, Part 2: Modern Satellite Oceanography
22 October 2025
22 October 2025
The Eyes of the Space Whales, Part 2: Modern Satellite Oceanography

Humanity has come a long way — from the first ocean studies to the launch of a new generation of satellites watching Earth’s waters from space. Continuing the story of exploring Earth’s water surfaces from space, we take a look at the latest observation methods and recent technological innovations.

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Electronics in Space: Operating in the Harshest Conditions
15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Electronics in Space: Operating in the Harshest Conditions

Pushing deeper into space demands technology that can survive where humans can’t. Electronics and cameras must endure intense radiation, vacuum, and extreme temperature swings – and still perform flawlessly. Discover them in our detailed review.

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The Eyes of the Space Whales: A History of Satellite Oceanography
08 October 2025
08 October 2025
The Eyes of the Space Whales: A History of Satellite Oceanography

Until recently, humanity explored the world’s seas and oceans only from ships and aircraft — methods that lacked global reach and a true planetary perspective. That changed with the arrival of satellites. Here’s the story of how we began studying Earth’s water surfaces from space.

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NASA’s Brain Center: How Supercomputers Help Unveil the Mysteries of the Universe
02 October 2025
02 October 2025
NASA’s Brain Center: How Supercomputers Help Unveil the Mysteries of the Universe

From understanding the universe to modeling the Artemis mission, these are all tasks for supercomputers purpose-built for space research, simulations, and design. These powerful machines also help NASA to study Earth, its climate, ocean currents, and weather forecasts.

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Energy in Space, Part 2: Solar Panels and Space-Based Power Plants
24 September 2025
24 September 2025
Energy in Space, Part 2: Solar Panels and Space-Based Power Plants

In the second part of our exploration of space energy, we’ll dive into the story of solar power – how solar panels were invented, how they were adapted for use in space, and how future space-based solar stations could meet the needs on Earth.

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