Artemis mission to use devices developed in Poland
Devices developed in Poland will be used in the Artemis mission. On board the Orion spacecraft there are infrared detectors from the Polish company VIGO Photonics. A set of ionising radiation detectors was developed by the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków.
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Astronomers discover cataclysmic system with extremely short orbit
An International team of astronomers has discovered an unusual pair of stars, the properties of which confirm the decades-old theory of evolution of cataclysmic variables.
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Hot gas bubble found spinning around Milky Way's supermassive black hole
Scientists have detected a 'hot spot' orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. The discovery was made by a team led by two Polish astronomers, who analysed the observations made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
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Kraków Space Systems team win European Rover Challenge 2022
The AGH Space Systems team has won the 8th edition of the European Rover Challenge in Kielce. The team from Kraków took 1st place in the on-site competition. DJS Antarixh team from India won in the remote formula.
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Polish Space Agency plans for own satellite systems and participation in space exploration
Satellite imaging, processing and data sharing systems, participation in space and Moon exploration missions, are the plans of the Polish Space Agency POLSA, says the head of POLSA, Professor Grzegorz Wrochna.
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Charred remains of plants to 'tell' where and how asteroid hit hundreds of years ago
Small asteroids are a greater threat to human civilisation than large objects, because they are harder to spot in space. Traces of their impacts can explain how often they strike and what consequences they may have. An international team managed by a Polish researcher found a way to locate such craters.
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Space Research Centre PAS: GLOWS NASA mission instrument Critical Design Review passed
The design of the GLOWS photometer (an instrument for solar wind research) prepared by the Space Research Centre PAS, passed the Critical Design Review accepted by an international group of specialists.
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Artemis I mission ready for launch, says Polish Space Agency
The Artemis I Moon mission, which aims to provide sustainable exploration of the Moon’s orbit and surface as well as prepare for the future exploration of Mars, is ready for launch, says the Polish Space Agency (POLSA).
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European Rover Challenge/ 16 teams from 7 countries to compete in September finals
Sixteen teams from seven countries will compete in the finals of the Mars robot competition European Rover Challenge in Kielce in September. The finalists include several teams from Poland.
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DuqueESA astronaut to speak at European Rover Challenge in Kielce
Pedro Duque, the first Spaniard in space, will be a special guest of the Mars robot competition European Rover Challenge (ERC 2022) in Kielce. Scientific competition and debates on September 9-11 will be accompanied by popular science attractions for visitors and a tasting of 'space dishes'.
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The geometric patterns, lines and zigzags that accompany the images of dancers (danzantes) carved in the rocks of the Peruvian Toro Muerto are not snakes or lightning bolts, but a record of songs - suggest Polish scientists who analyse rock art from 2,000 years ago.
