EagleEye is the first Polish satellite with such a large telescope
EagleEye is a pioneering device - the first Polish satellite with such a large telescope, says Dr. Tomasz Barciński from the Space Research Center at the Polish Academy of Sciences. The largest, most advanced Polish satellite has been launched into orbit.
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Polish space law expert receives Rosalind Franklin Society Award
The director of the Centre for Space Studies at Poland’s Kozminski University has received the Rosalind Franklin Society 2023 Award for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of space law, the university reports.
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Researchers build testing field for Mars rovers in Józefosław near Warsaw
Will a swarm of autonomous rovers perform scientific exploration of Mars faster and more precisely than currently used rovers? This concept is being tested in Józefosław near Warsaw by researchers from Poland, Switzerland and the USA, as part of a project conducted in cooperation with NASA.
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Polish companies develop technology for satellite refuelling in orbit
If refuelling in orbit were possible, then fully functional satellites would not have to be decommissioned due to lack of fuel. Two centres of the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation and the Polish company PIAP Space undertook a comprehensive development of all the necessary elements of such a service.
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Polish company to take over construction of key component in ESA mission
After Roscosmos has been excluded from the ExoMars mission, Astronika will take over the construction of a key component. It will be responsible for the ramp on which the rover will descend from the lander to the planet's surface.
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Polish company creates software for ESA space missions
BitByBit has significantly contributed to the creation of a new European system that provides a unified ground infrastructure for multiple European space missions. The company will participate in the further development and operation of the system.
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ESA launches new version of European space weather platform
The European space weather platform, which reports on phenomena that may negatively impact communications, navigation and remote sensing, has been improved by, among others, scientists from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Scanway presents first images from Ariane 6 rocket flight
The Polish company Scanway - together with the European Space Agency and ArianeGroup - presented the first photos from the inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 rocket. These images confirm the operation of the vision system offered by Scanway in space conditions, the company reports.
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Polish astronaut to learn how to run laboratory experiments before flying to ISS
Before leaving for the International Space Station, the Polish astronaut will learn how to run experiments in the laboratory. The biological laboratory, modelled on the one on the ISS, is located at the German Space Agency (DLR) in Cologne.
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Polish astronomers investigate whether black holes create dark matter
Black holes are not responsible for the creation of dark matter - according to the observations of Polish astronomers from the OGLE project, who have just presented the results of analyses of 20 years of observational data. They also report that primordial black holes cannot be the source of gravitational waves.
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