Motive Power of Civilization

Ukrainian science originated in 10th to 12th centuries. The names of scholars of the Kyiv Rus were well known to the medieval Europe. Among them, for instance, was philologist Meletiy Smotrytsky whose Slovenian Grammar laid the foundation for spelling a great many of Slavic languages. In the 18th century the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was a major center of science and scholarship. The universities founded in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Odessa in the 19th century rapidly won and still retain solid reputations as scientific centers. >>

Yuri Kondratiuk (Shargey): space conquering

 In 1968, when the whole world was mesmerized by American astronauts’ space flight to the Moon, John Hubolt, one of the ‘Apollo’ Program managers said: “Some 50 years ago Kondratiuk estimated the scheme of the last module detachment from the orbital-craft was in the energy aspect the best way of the Moon landing” >>

Sergey Koroliov: A Dream Stronger Than Gravity

On October 4, 1957, when the first artificial satellite was sent into the orbit of Earth, Hermann Obert, a German scientist who is recognized as one of the fathers of astronautic theory wrote in his letter: “Thanks to you my dream has come true. This dream has been dwelling in our minds for years… Mankind is grateful to you.” >>

Ihor Sikorsky

Ihor Sikorsky is a world-known aircraft designer and the inventor of the helicopter. His helicopters with the emblem "Winged-S" are recognized as the most advanced models >>