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Researchers create the most complete catalogue of extragalactic objects to date

An international team of researchers has presented the most complete catalogue of extragalactic objects to date, covering an area of over 3 percent of the full solid angle of the sky and containing 170 million sources.

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    POLSA and NASA sign agreement on Moon and Mars exploration

    The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has signed an agreement with NASA to develop multilateral Moon and Mars exploration programmes.

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    Stunning photographs of some of Solar System's largest asteroids captured by ESO’s telescope

    Stunning new photographs from an international team of scientists show dozens of asteroids and minor planets in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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    Shakespeare more scientifically inclined than previously thought, analysis shows

    New research has found that William Shakespeare was more in tune with astronomy than previously thought.

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    Scientists propose more precise measurements of distance to satellites and the Moon

    Scientists from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences have put forward a more accurate way of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

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    Astronomers find 'dog bone' shaped asteroid bigger than first thought

    An international team of astronomers studying a huge ‘dog bone’ shaped asteroid called Kleopatra has it is bigger than they previously thought.

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    Life

    Polish companies develop space technologies to support agriculture

    Two Polish companies are working on AI-based technology for remote analysis of soil parameters with satellite images to help identify the best places for growing crops and reduce the use of fertilizers.

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    Sci-fi literary comp inspired by Polish scientific research launched

    A sci-fi writing competition has been launched to celebrate the Year of Lem.

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    Optoelectronics experts working on photometer for heliospheric research in NASA experiment

    Scientists from the Space Research Centre PAS and the Institute of Optoelectronics of the Military University of Technology will join forces in measurements necessary to design the GLOWS photometer, an instrument for studying solar wind.

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    Life

    Researcher puts bees though high-G tests to see if they can pollinate on Mars

    A space researcher has been putting bees inside training simulators for astronauts and military pilots to find out if they can go to Mars and pollinate plants inside Martian greenhouses.

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