Журнал №5 (180) 2020

In this issue:

• The crisis of relations to knowledge. Can profitability be an indicator of the “usefulness” of science?
• Overview of clubs and communities of astronomy fans in Ukraine. Where you can find supporters to observe the starry sky.
• Where to learn more about the Universe.
• Knowledge is not only power, first it is money. Why economic growth is impossible without science.
• And yet, it’s flat. Where do the flatlanders come from and why are they so difficult to convince?
• At the limit of the possibilities of the mind. Psyche and cosmos. How cosmonauts are psychologically prepared for flights.
• Cosmic disobedience. Whether the crew of the Skylab station staged a strike in orbit.
• From an airplane into space. History and prospects of air launch systems.
• What to expect in 2020. Overview of space launches and astronomical events until the end of the year.
• Earth is under quarantine, but space? Has the space industry managed to avoid the negative impact of the global economic downturn?
• How small satellites are changing the space industry. Market overview of nanosatellite manufacturers.
• The subglacial lakes of Antarctica are the key to the search for life beyond Earth.
• The Svichado project. How to profit from the Moon and stay there for a long time.
• Bright comets of independent Ukraine. A collection of comets that could be observed from the territory of our Homeland.
• The largest three-dimensional map of the Universe. How the data for the total 3D map of the visible part of the Universe was obtained.
• Why the Solar system has unusual properties. A possible reason is the close flight of another star.
• Hubble telescope photographed comet NEOWISE.
• Signs of modern volcanism are found on Venus.
• Vernadsky: Thinking on a cosmic scale. What the Ukrainian scientist is known for.
• Ice as a sign of life. How ice appears on celestial bodies and what conditions are necessary on the planet for it to turn into water.