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23 April 2025
Japan’s Space Program, Part 3: Famous Missions and a Vision for the Future

We present the final part of our overview of Japan’s space program. We will discuss the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s most famous missions over the past 50 years. Many of them were pioneering, while others shaped Japan’s own understanding of its place in the space environment.

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16 April 2025
Vladimir Vernadsky’s Noosphere: A Concept That Changed the Understanding of Humanity’s Place in the Universe

Vladimir Vernadsky developed the concept of the “noosphere,” which explains humanity’s place in the world. Read on to find out how the term “noosphere” emerged and how this doctrine has influenced humanity’s perception of its place in the universe and its responsibility for the planet’s future.

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10 April 2025
Japan’s Space Program, Part 2: How Japan Overcame Its Dependence on Western Rocket Technology

Since 1970s Japan began producing its own launch vehicles primarily under an American license. This agreement was highly politicized, but after gaining valuable experience during this transitional period, Japan eventually began producing fully domestic, high-quality rockets by the early 2000s.

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01 April 2025
Quirky Space: Weightless Humor in the Infinite Starry Abyss

Pranks in zero gravity, surprises in open space, and sheer absurdity on a cosmic scale. So, to celebrate April Fools’ Day, we’ve collected stories about the top space mishaps that have bedeviled astronauts, engineers, and entire space agencies throughout the history of spaceflight.

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26 March 2025
Cyberwarfare in Space: Protecting Satellites from Cyber Attacks

Our dependence on satellites is constantly growing, turning them into potential targets for cyberattacks. Satellites provide communication and navigation services, making their protection a matter of national security. In this article, we explore how serious are cyber threats.

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18 March 2025
The Pentagon’s “Golden Dome”: What We Know about America’s Proposed Missile Shield

Donald Trump had announced a new continental missile defence system for the United States, modelled after Israel’s Iron Dome. We decided to analyze what the American version of the Iron Dome — the so-called “Golden Dome,” as the project has already been dubbed — might look like.

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12 March 2025
Japan’s Space Program, Part 1: Professor Itokawa, the World’s Smallest Rocket, and the Satellite Boom

Japan’s space program is an excellent example of the peaceful use of space, with a strong emphasis on unmanned spacecraft and autonomous systems. Today, we will explore how the Land of the Rising Sun gradually achieved such progress.

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05 March 2025
The contribution of women to the development of the space industry

Today, in the mid-2020s, women in the space industry are no longer exceptions to the rule, but achieving this required tremendous effort, and the work continues. In the first month of spring we will explore how gender stereotypes in the space sector continue to be dismantled.

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26 February 2025
South Korea’s Space Program: Catching up with the Pack

South Korea was destined to develop rocket technologies. When peace was established with North Korea, ballistic missile technology seemed to be the only true guarantor. In less than 35 years, Seoul managed to develop its aerospace sector, coming close to the world’s leading spacefaring nations.

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19 February 2025
Gateway, Part 2: Why is a Lunar Station Necessary and How Close is Humanity to Settling it

Gateway, the first international lunar space station, will help establish a presence on Mars and venture into deeper regions of the Solar System. Today, we will discuss the specific research to be conducted on the station and the work currently underway to bring it into operation.

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