The magazine started appearing twice a month in October 1940, with issue no.
In 1990, the magazine was renamed Põhjanael (Polaris),[1][3] and in 1995 it was changed to Põhjatäht (North Star).
[1][4] From 1946 to 1971, the supplement Abiks noortele tehnikutele, naturalistidele, sportlastele, isetegevuslastele jt.
The publishers of Pioneer were: In 1940, the editor-in-chief of the magazine was Enn Vallak and the managing editor was Ralf Parve.
In 1940, the printing house was the nationalized Tallinn Estonian Publishing Company [et] for nos.