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15 November 2023
Journey to the kingdom of the dead. History of the study of Pluto

For seven decades, Pluto was known as the ninth planet in the solar system. Its orbit was thought to mark a boundary followed by a vast void extending all the way to the Oort cloud. We now know that this is not true. Pluto is not a lonely wanderer but only one of many icy bodies.

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09 November 2023
Soviet space heritage. Part 3: civilian rockets

The first Ukrainian-made rockets began to take off into space after Ukraine regained its independence in 1991. However, almost the entire industrial base of Ukraine was linked with Russia. Only after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 would Ukraine begin to change this destructive vector.

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02 November 2023
The last planet: The history of exploring Neptune

Neptune is the most distant planet in the solar system, at least for now. It has already lost this title once and we cannot rule out that this will happen again in the future. is a very difficult target to study. However, scientists still managed to uncover some of the Neptune’s secrets

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25 October 2023
Soviet space heritage. Part 2: satellites

The space industry of the Ukrainian SSR played a significant role in the development of satellites. Since independence, Ukraine has maintained its course towards designing its own satellites, but has encountered obstacles, mainly associated with a lack of orders and an outdated technical base

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19 October 2023
The coldest planet in the solar system. The history of exploring Uranus

Compared to all the other giant planets, Uranus seems the least distinguished. It is not as beautiful as Neptune, it does not have rings as Saturn or impressive moons as Jupiter. But this is a very misleading impression. Uranus is one of the most unusual and intriguing planets in the solar system.

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11 October 2023
Soviet space heritage. Part 1: infrastructure

The triumphs of Soviet space would never have taken place without Ukraine. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the now-independent Ukraine had at its full disposal the entirety of the former Soviet space and rocketry infrastructure. This legacy turned out to be one of the heaviest burdens.

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04 October 2023
The mystery of Saturn’s rings: History of the study of the sixth planet

Saturn is often called the most beautiful planet in the solar system. One can see why even through a small telescope. The planet’s famous rings give it a special charm found in no other celestial body in our solar system. In this article, we’ll talk about how humanity has studied Saturn

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27 September 2023
China’s space program. Part 4: Making Mars even redder

The Planetary Exploration of China program, also known as Tīanwen, intends to start journey on Mars. The Red Planet is just the first on the list of candidate planets in China’s research program. CNSA plans to further include Jupiter and other planets of the Solar System in this list.

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21 September 2023
Meeting the king of the solar system: The history of the study of Jupiter

Jupiter is truly huge. It is the solar system’s largest planet, with a mass 2.5 times greater than the mass of all the other seven planets combined. In this article, we will analyze how humanity has explored Jupiter and discuss plans to study it in the near future.

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