The research project conducted under the POB Anthropocene – Strategic Program Excellence Initiative at Jagiellonian University has concluded. The research involved scientists from Jagiellonian University (from the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, and Geography and Geology) as well as collaborators from Warsaw University of Technology. The team’s research has been presented in renowned scientific journals and at international conferences.
Hobby Challenge Event
Members of the Planetary Lab participated in the “Hobby Challenge” event promoting scientific hobbies, organized by FabLab Małopolska. Attendees could see, among other things, how Mars maps are created, how Martian rovers work, and take part in a board and card game about exploring the Red Planet. Dr. Joanna Kozakiewcz from the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at Jagiellonian University gave a presentation on discovering extraterrestrial worlds.
„Planetary Geology” course
Starting from the 2023/2024 academic year, a new course “Planetary Geology” has been launched in the undergraduate Geology program, taught by members of the Interfaculty Program in Planetary Research and invited specialists from the Institute of Geological Sciences at Jagiellonian University and other scientific institutes.
Planetary Lab Seminars
We invite you to participate in the Planetary Lab Seminars that will be held from April 2021 on the last Thursday of the month at 18:30 via MS TEAMS: Planetary Lab – Seminars. Each seminar consists of a 45-minute lecture related to the activities of Planetary Lab and a 15-minute discussion.
More information: https://mars.uj.edu.pl/index.php/seminars/
ASIM
Our group from the Astronomical Observatory joined the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) project to use the Earth-bound WERA project (with AGH University of Science and technology; http://www.oa.uj.edu.pl/elf/index/projects3.htm) measurements to extend the multi instrumental optical-X-ray-gamma-ray studies of ASIM from space. ASIM (https://asim.dk) is an ESA instrument suite on the International Space Station (ISS) for measurements of lightning, Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs).
Information Day on ESA Scientific Program
On February 6, an information day regarding the ESA Scientific Program will be held at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. During a bilateral meeting with ESA representatives, our team will be able to discuss opportunities to participate in the ESA projects.