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Roman Mikhailov

Rendezvous with an asteroid

Perhaps 20 years later, driving a 30-mile-long asteroid around the Sun at 24 kilometers per second. An octagonal prism nearly three meters high with a solar mill and a meter and a half antenna. 21 years ago-February 14, 2000-the NEAR…

Japan: technology for longevity

Japan: technology for longevity

Around the world, smart cities are using technology to improve productivity. What about social development? Japan is staking on a new type of intelligent, people-oriented society, the 5.0 society. The first stop is Aizuwakamatsu, an ancient samurai city in Fukushima…