2025, a Year of Becomings. 2026?

A Year of Becomings. Credits: created with Assistance from OpenAI’s DALL·E

In 2025, Becoming Spacepolitans took shape. A clearer identity, AI & Space, and the launch of BS Tales set the direction for what comes next.

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2025 has been a year of many achievements for Becoming Spacepolitans. Not in the sense of sudden breakthroughs, but as the result of continuous work, small decisions, and a growing sense of direction. Over the months, the blog has slowly shifted from being a personal space for reflection into something more defined, more structured, and more intentional.

One of the most visible changes of 2025 has been the consolidation of the blog’s identity. A dedicated URL (becomingspacepolitans.blog) gave Becoming Spacepolitans a home of its own, a place that feels stable and recognisable. Along with it came a new logo, not just as a visual refresh, but as a symbol of coherence. Together, these elements helped define the Spacepolitan space more clearly, making it easier to recognise, remember, and share. Claiming an identity also meant taking responsibility for it. For the tone, the pace, and the values behind every page.

Another important step this year was the introduction of a new page dedicated to AI and Space. Rather than treating artificial intelligence as a trend, this section explores it as a lens. A way to think about how we design missions, process data, and interact with increasingly complex systems beyond Earth. AI, like space, challenges us to rethink agency, responsibility, and decision-making. Bringing these two domains together felt natural. Both push humanity to redefine its limits, not only technologically, but culturally and psychologically as well.

2025 was also the year Becoming Spacepolitans expanded into long-form storytelling. With the launch of BS Tales (Becoming Spacepolitans Tales), starting with the Hestia Asterobase collection, the blog opened a narrative dimension that goes beyond analysis and commentary. Fiction became a tool to explore the future, ethics, cooperation, and what it means to remain human in space, a way to make the Spacepolitan future feel alive. Not as escapism, but as a way to give time and continuity to ideas that cannot be fully explored in a single article. BS Tales marked a shift: from isolated reflections to a story that unfolds chapter by chapter.

In 2026, BS Tales will continue with new chapters, starting with Hurricane, a chapter that will change the rhythm of the story and open new narrative paths. At the same time, other sections of the blog will keep evolving. Space is a moving target, and keeping content updated is a never-ending process. There may be new pages. There may be changes in look and feel. What will remain constant is the intention to let the project grow organically, without forcing its direction.

Saying goodbye to 2025 means closing a very important chapter for Becoming Spacepolitans. This year is now reflected in the updated About page, which no longer tells only the story of how the project started, but also describes what the Spacepolitan space has become. A small but meaningful milestone.

Let’s welcome 2026, a year of new stories, new perspectives, and the same curiosity that started it all.

Space for All, all for Space!