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It’s The Debrief Christmas Special 2020!

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It’s that time of year again for The Debrief Christmas Special! Hosted by John Beauchamp with guest Ed Wight, Managing Editor of The First News.

Astronomers discover smallest rogue planet in the galaxy

To locate the free-floating planet, a team of international astronomers led by those from the University of Warsaw’s OGLE team at the Astronomical Observatory used an astronomical phenomenon called gravitational microlensing.

Law of physics not universal, new research by Polish scientists finds

The discovery could help change the way the universe and the rule of physics are viewed.

Twinkle, twinkle little star: Polish satellites on the scene when a nova is born

The information from the satellites could help scientists understand how elements are spread across the galaxy.

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.

Comet from another GALAXY spotted heading through the Milky Way

If, as researchers believe, the 2l/Borisov comet comes from another galaxy this makes it a huge discovery: as the first comet from so far away and the second object from intergalactic space observed in the Solar System.

Astronomers create stunning 3D map of the Milky Way to study structure of the galaxy

The team from the University of Warsaw say their unique map, which was based on observing 2,400 stars less than 250 million years old, is more accurate than models currently in use.

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  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
  • Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
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WWII artefacts found in hidden bunker at Warsaw Ghetto building site secretly ‘smuggled’ out of Poland

The director of the Shem Olam Institute in Israel which took the artefacts said: “The task of transferring the tefillin was done secretly but under the noses of the authorities.” Warsaw City Hall says it is now investigating and added it was “a crime” to not report valuable and historical items found at construction sites.

The first report:

  • Mortgages up, consumer loans down y/y in December
  • IMF maintains Poland's 2021 GDP growth forecast at 2.7 pct
  • Government appeals not to politicise vaccination campaign
  • December's M3 money supply up - central bank
  • Poles less optimistic about employment prospects - survey

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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