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The Kraków firm and its network of observatories protecting planet Earth from asteroids

Their mission of defending the planet is based on reporting and keeping an eye on the objects in orbit so if necessary the relevant authorities can be alerted and take action. 6Roads

Founded in 2016, the Kraków company called 6Roads now has nine observatories on six continents and is currently constructing another in Australia.

‘I am proud to represent our country!' Polish scientist joins elite European Space Agency's 'Astronaut Class of 2022'

Sławosz Uznański was named in a group of 17 men and women chosen from the thousands who submitted an application in 2021 in response to the ESA’s call for new astronauts for missions to the International Space Station and beyond.

Polish project for ESA concluded

A Polish company has completed work on cloud-based solutions for space weather prediction for the European Space Agency (ESA).

Warsaw space engineers join ‘planet hunter’ mission to find ‘Earth Twins’

Set to launch in 2026, the European Space Agency’s PLATO mission aims to revolutionise our understanding of how planets formed and planetary systems evolved by hunting down hundreds of alien planets and analysing their radius, mass and age.

Breath-taking photos from space capture planet Earth in all its splendid beauty

The competition organised by Warsaw company CloudFerro set out to identify the most beautiful images of the Earth.

Space agency signs 2.5 million EUR contract for TITAN robotic arm project

The deal with the European Space Agency, the biggest ever in Poland’s space industry history, will see the arm being used to service satellites in the Earth’s orbit.

Hole hunters: astronomers use pioneering technique to probe the blackness of space for elusive black holes

The technique, which has already unearthed stars, allows scientists to see what is invisible.

Poland to make solar panel testing gear for ESA satellite

The Polish Sener Polska company will make auxiliary equipment for the assembly and testing of solar panels on the European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE satellite.

Musk’s ‘Nuke-Mars’ plan “not realistic” says leading scientist

The entrepreneur has raised the possibility of using nuclear bombs to blast the planet’s poles as a means of terraforming.

Polish solutions to test European meteorological satellites

The last of eight Polish devices to be used for testing new-generation European meteorological satellites under the European Space Agency's (ESA) MetOp-SG programme were delivered to ESA in mid-August.

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Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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