Astronomers confirm the largest Earth Trojan asteroid
The SOAR telescope, part of the Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile (Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory – CTIO), helped astronomers confirm the existence of Earth’s second Trojan asteroid and determine its exact orbit. Based on the observations, it was found that … Continued
Competition for the position of Assistant Professor (adjunct) at the Faculty of Physics – Astronomy
VICE-RECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE DISCIPLINE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AT THE ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY, POZNAN ANNOUNCES A COMPETITION for the position of assistant professor in the group of research-teaching employees at the Faculty of Physics Basic information Competition reference number: … Continued
Light reflected off a satellite mistaken for a distant gamma-ray burst
Astronomers from AMU Astronomical Observatory Institute have found a satellite debris which was mistaken for a gamma-ray burst (explosion of a very massive star) in the most distant galaxy known to date. If it was really a gamma-ray burst, … Continued
PhD scholarship within the National Science Center PRELUDIUM BIS project
Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań is seeking a PhD student for the project PRELUDIUM BIS funded by the National Science Centre led by prof. UAM Anna Marciniak. Details can be found here.
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Virtual Summer School – “Asteroid Photometry”
Europlanet 2024 Research Infrastructure is pleased to announce the virtual summer school “Asteroid Photometry” that will take place virtually hosted by Vilnius University (Lithuania) and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, (Poland): 16-27 August 2021 The aim of the course is … Continued