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Researchers at Łukasiewicz - ILOT develop new rocket fuel
Green, high-performance, hypergolic (capable of self-ignition when mixed) propellants have been the Holy Grail of space propulsion for decades. In recent months, engineers and scientists from Łukasiewicz - Institute of Aviation have successfully completed a number of tests leading to solving this challenge, the representatives of the institute report.
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Astronomers discover 'two-faced' star
An international team of astronomers in Nature has announced the discovery of an unusual white dwarf star that is made of hydrogen on one side and helium on the other. Dr Przemysław Mróz from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw is a co-author of the study.
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New telescopes to spot objects that threaten satellites
Three sets of state-of-the-art space observation telescopes will guard Europe's 'satellite family' against space debris and other threatening objects. This is the largest Polish astronomical investment of this type in years, the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) reports.
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What heats plasma in cosmic shocks
The mechanism responsible for accelerating electrons and protons and for heating plasma in shock waves generated in rarefied ionised gas (plasma) was discovered by scientists from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
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Polish companies participated in preparation of Euclid mission to study dark energy and matter in space
Research on dark energy and matter in space is the goal of the European Space Agency's recently launched Euclid mission. Polish companies took part in the preparations for the mission.
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Polish researcher contributes to gravitational wave background discovery
Thanks to precise measurements, astronomers have observed disturbances in the pulses of neutron stars, the characteristic shape of which indicates the existence of a gravitational wave background. A doctoral candidate from the University of Warsaw contributed to the discovery.
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Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański's space mission could take place in 2024
The space mission of the Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański could take place in 2024, the Minister of Agriculture and Tourism Waldemar Buda told PAP. He added that the basis for the agreement was Poland's increased contribution to the ESA by several hundred million euros.
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Poland can become a leader in mining minerals on the Moon, says scientist
Mining minerals on the Moon is an area where Poland can become a leader in the race for lunar exploration, says Dr. Jakub Ciążela from the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His team has created an instrument that will pinpoint the exact locations of metallic and energy resources on the Moon.
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Polish mission to Moon's orbit possible by end of decade
The Polish Space Agency estimates that by the end of the decade it may launch the first Polish orbital Moon mission. It would involve a vehicle that would search for certain minerals on the Silver Globe from the lunar orbit, the president of POLSA, Professor Grzegorz Wrochna told PAP.
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