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We recently came across a goldmine of retro covers from issues of Yugoslavian science magazine Galaksija. We grabbed the best from Flickr user Yugodrom, who’s compiled an excellent collection of the covers from the seventies and eighties. Our Croatian is a little rusty, so we could only guess (with some Google Translate help) what each issue covered.

See the gallery.

It’s like discovering a stack of old _National Geographic_s in your grandmother’s attic, if your grandmother was a Yugoslavian futurist. For more techy Balkan weirdness, check out Yugodrom’s blog.

<em>Galaksija</em> was published from 1972 to "the nineties of the twentieth century," according to the Google-translated Croatian on YUGODROM's Flickr page, where we found these fantastic images of retro Balkan science journalism.

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Galaksija was published from 1972 to “the nineties of the twentieth century,” according to the Google-translated Croatian on YUGODROM’s Flickr page, where we found these fantastic images of retro Balkan science journalism.
Say what you will, this man is making some epic science right here.

“Alchemist Gold: Futile Dream”

Say what you will, this man is making some epic science right here.
This UFO clearly just ruined a very nice picnic.

“Flying Saucers: A Scientific Debate About the Phenomenon.”

This UFO clearly just ruined a very nice picnic.
The secret is visualizing detailed CAD drawings in your head. This cover also features the headline "Rhapsody Does Not Know the Universe," whatever that means.

“The Secret of Creative Thinking”

The secret is visualizing detailed CAD drawings in your head. This cover also features the headline “Rhapsody Does Not Know the Universe,” whatever that means.
This is not the most accurate depiction of biotechnology, but it might be one of the coolest.

“Brave New World of Biotechnology”

This is not the most accurate depiction of biotechnology, but it might be one of the coolest.
They probably thought we'd have built this stuff by 2011.

“Lost Planet”

They probably thought we’d have built this stuff by 2011.
There's only one word to describe all the electronics and hot colors on this cover: rad.

“Video 83”

There’s only one word to describe all the electronics and hot colors on this cover: rad.
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“What Orwell Predicted”

A controversial issue made even more controversial by an eerie image. Nightmarish omelets come to mind.

“Genetic Engineering: ‘Games’ With Nature”

A controversial issue made even more controversial by an eerie image. Nightmarish omelets come to mind.
<em>Galaksija</em> wasn't just about bold, futuristic space travel and cutting edge science. They also had fun stereo parties.

“The New Series Hi-Fi: All of the Amplifiers”

Galaksija wasn’t just about bold, futuristic space travel and cutting edge science. They also had fun stereo parties.
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Einstein

Although most of his work was done in the United States, everyone's favorite mad scientist Nikola Tesla was born in present-day Croatia to Serbian parents. So naturally he'd get a badass cover on Galaksija.

“Unknown Tesla”

Although most of his work was done in the United States, everyone’s favorite mad scientist Nikola Tesla was born in present-day Croatia to Serbian parents. So naturally he’d get a badass cover on Galaksija.
"THIS IS THE AGE OF THE COMPUTER: IT IS THE BIRTH OF 'NETWORKING.'"

“Speculation: Hidden Universes”

“THIS IS THE AGE OF THE COMPUTER: IT IS THE BIRTH OF ‘NETWORKING.'”
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