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Opolskie/ Medical leeches from Namysłów qualified for space research
Medical leeches from the farm in Namysłów have been included again in the research related to space missions at the Lunares scientific base located in the former military base in Piła.
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The Polish satellites KRAKsat and Światowid launched into space
As planned, two Polish satellites were launched from the NASA center on the Wallops Island in the US on April 17 at 22:46 CET. KRAKsat built by students will carry out innovative tests; Światowid is the first Polish commercial and observation satellite.
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POLSA and the US sign an agreement on the exchange of space situational awareness data
Polish Space Agency and the US Strategic Command signed an agreement on the exchange of data on events in space, POLSA reports. The agency will gain access to information on events such as uncontrolled entry of satellite objects into the atmosphere.
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56 teams signed up for Mars rovers competition in Kielce
56 teams from 16 countries have signed up for this year`s European Rover Challenge, which will take place in Kielce in September, the organizers of the event report.
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Astronomers reveal the first ever photo of a black hole
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration released the first ever photo of a black hole this week. It was taken by eight telescopes that formed a "virtual telescope" the size of Earth, team member Dr. Monika Mościbrodzka told PAP.
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Mars releases trace amounts of methane. We know where
Small amounts of methane are sometimes released from the below the surface of Mars, show the results of analyses of an international team. Researchers - including a Polish scientist - have identified a possible source of methane on Mars and determined where the gas in that source comes from.
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Cosmic distance standard now more accurate
Thanks to the team led by a Polish researcher we know with increasing precision what distance separates us from the Large Magellanic Cloud - the galaxy that is the nearest neighbour of the Milky Way. This distance is a cosmic distance standard used to calibrate other constants important for astronomers.
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Polish engineers responsible for further elements of the ATHENA space mission
Collecting data on the formation and evolution of galaxy groups and black holes - this task awaits the ATHENA telescope. Polish engineers are becoming more involved in the work on the device. The launch of the European Space Agency mission is scheduled for 2028.
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Warsaw astronomers discover two new rogue planets
Scientists from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw discovered two new rogue planets - not gravitationally bound to any star, floating freely through our Galaxy.
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