Astronomers find proof of rogue planets
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from Poland, has discovered a free-floating, or rogue, planet and precisely measured its mass for the first time, providing direct proof that such objects exist, according to a study reported by the journal Science.
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Redwire Polska to supply docking systems for TEC’s Nyx spacecraft
American aerospace manufacturer Redwire Corporation and Europe’s aerospace company The Exploration Company (TEC) have signed a contract to supply two docking systems for the Nyx spacecraft, with Redwire’s Polish branch participating in the project.
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NASA’s IMAP records first space data - Polish GLOWS instrument confirmed operational
All 10 instruments aboard NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) have successfully recorded their first measurements in space, NASA has announced, marking the start of preliminary scientific data collection as the spacecraft travels toward the Sun.
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Asteroid named after Polish astronomer
Another asteroid has joined the list of “Polish” objects in space, now officially named Wolszczan after Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan, who discovered the first extrasolar planets.
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European Space Agency launches ASCEND programme to advance digital twins for satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a new project called the ASCEND programme to create accurate digital copies of space technology components, with a Polish company providing participating enterprises free access to technologies enabling the development of “digital twins.”
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Polish researchers join international project to map lunar surface
The European Space Agency has selected the Máni lunar mission, with Polish participation, for the next phase of its Small Lunar Missions programme.
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Astronomers probe long-term impact risk of 60-metre asteroid
A 60-metre asteroid known as 2018 BY6 routinely cuts across Earth’s orbit and in future flybys could pass our planet only a few lunar distances away. Now a team of astronomers is tracking its long-term trajectory to determine whether it might eventually pose a genuine impact risk.
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Polish lunar excavator aces low-gravity tests in European Space Agency campaign
Polish scientists have successfully completed tests of a prototype space excavator designed to extract lunar regolith under simulated lunar-gravity conditions.
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Polish engineers ‘develop mechanisms’ to probe surface of Venus
A Polish team will develop mechanisms resistant to extreme space conditions for the Envision mission, the first probe to study Venus’s surface, interior, and atmosphere.
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Polish scientist examines if lichens can survive on Mars
Scientists from Krakow and Wrocław are investigating how lichens cope in Mars-like conditions—and early results suggest they could survive there.
