Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of a Senior Physicist Group of employees: Technical and engineering staff JU organisational unit: Department of Stellar and Extragalactic Astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Observatory Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Number of posts: 1 Type of Read more
Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of a Senior Astronomer Group of employees: Technical and engineering staff JU organisational unit: Department of Stellar and Extragalactic Astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Observatory Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Number of posts: 4 Type of employment: Read more
Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of an University Professor Group of employees: Research staff JU organisational unit: Department of Photonics Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Field of science: Natural sciences Discipline: Physical sciences Scope: Experimental Read more
Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of an Assistant Professor Group of employees: Research staff JU organisational unit: Department of Photonics Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Field of science: Natural sciences Discipline: Physical sciences Scope: Experimental Read more
For a few days, we stepped away from our daily routines and gathered in Kościelisko, where the HYADES Workshop 2025 took place in the shadow of the Tatra Mountains. Under one roof and in an atmosphere that felt almost like family, the entire mission team – joined by invited guests Read more
On June 9, the Student Laudation Gala took place, during which the student community of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at Jagiellonian University honored individuals particularly distinguished in the academic environment. We are extremely proud that in the Student Mentor category, the award went to Dr. Read more
The HYADES team would like to express its sincere gratitude to BitComputer for providing a storage and computing server specifically configured to meet the demands of high-performance astronomical computations. The server was purchased in 2024 under the NCN Sonata BIS grant (no. 2016/22/E/ST9/00109) and was adapted for the HYADES mission Read more
From 10 to 15 February, the HYADES mission team carried out the first experimental tests at the Solaris synchrotron, focusing on characterizing the transmission properties of the gas filter prototype—one of the most innovative components of the HYADES space telescope, currently being developed at Jagiellonian University. The experiment utilized the Read more
HYADES team leaders recently completed a strategic visit to the United States, aimed at forging new collaborations with potential partners and securing key components for the mission’s scientific instrument. The trip included a series of high-level meetings with leading research institutions and industry partners across the country. The first stop Read more
We are pleased to welcome Professor Piotr Orleański as a new member of our team! Piotr is an electronics engineer, systems engineer, and the Director of the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Over more than 40 years of his career, he has gained extensive experience in Read more