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‘Earth moving, Sun stopping’ astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus, revolutionised our understanding of the universe

Nicolaus Copernicus theory that planets move around the sun revolutionised our understanding of the Earth’s place in the Universe. PAP

Slamming those who criticised his theory as “babblers”, Copernicus, who was born 550 years ago today, didn’t suffer fools gladly.

New Copernicus stamp to spotlight astronomer’s contribution to science

With a print run of 128,000, the stamp’s image was based upon an epitaph found in the cathedral in the northern town of Frombork.

Polish astronomer discovers another previously unknown comet

Lublin-born astronomer Dr Kacper Wierzchos has discovered his fourth comet, a periodic one that orbits the Sun every 12.8 years

Hevelius works added to UNESCO list

In this episode of The Debrief, we look at the life and times of Johannes Hevelius, a 17th century astronomer and brewer from the city of Gdańsk whose works have just been added to the UNESCO heritage list.

Hevelius works included on UNESCO heritage list

Five Johannes Hevelius works, including Selenographia and Machina coelestis, have been included on the National List of the UNESCO 'Memory of the World' Programme.

Mapping the universe

In this episode of The Debrief, we speak to two astronomers helping to create the most detailed map ever of the universe.

Polish astronomers take part in Europe's biggest observation network

Polish astronomers from the Mikolaj Kopernik University in Torun and the University of Warsaw have joined Europe's biggest network of coordinated astronomical research.

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.

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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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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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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