NASA’s Artemis III mission, scheduled for launch in 2027, will be commanded by Randolph “Randy” Bresnik, an astronaut of Slovenian descent.
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Inventors and scientists of Slovenian descent have been instrumental in pioneering the world’s first scientific pocket calculator, advancing key printing technologies, enabling the non-military application of GPS, and driving cutting-edge research in biomedical informatics, machine learning, and data science for large interconnected systems.
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The Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ) has successfully developed a cutting-edge steel tailored specifically for the space industry. To date, SIJ has supplied over 500 tonnes of this high-performance material to an undisclosed client for use in critical spacecraft components.
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The official launch of the Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Factory (SLAIF), an initiative aimed at advancing AI research and innovation, is part of a broader European effort to strengthen AI capabilities across the continent.
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In July, researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana successfully completed the TerraScout project by testing the multi-robot system on a lunar surface simulator at the LUNA facility in Cologne, Germany. The project received funding from the European Space Agency (ESA).
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On 3 July 2025, Slovenia was formally welcomed as the 25th full member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with a flag-raising ceremony at its Geneva headquarters. This historic moment marks not only a scientific milestone but also a strategic opportunity for Slovenia’s innovation ecosystem and high-tech industry.
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