Press releases
2012-04-13
The international research team led by Prof. Grzegorz Pietrzyński from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw (AOUW) has published a fascinating paper in the prestigious journal Nature, reporting surprising findings about a unique binary star system near the centre of the Milky Way.
2012-02-29
Photons with precisely specified properties are indispensable to nearly all experiments in quantum optics as well as in a growing number of its applications. Scientists from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw have constructed a device which makes the generation of such photons easier and less expensive.
2011-09-17
Although astronomers observe the cosmological effects of the impact of dark energy, they still do not know exactly what it is. A new method for measuring the largest distances in the Universe developed by scientists from our Faculty, and from the University of Naples Federico II helps solve the mystery. A key role is played by the most powerful cosmic explosions – gamma-ray bursts.
2011-07-21
Large cosmic structures made up of dark and normal matter evolve along the same lines – this is one of the most important conclusions emerging from the latest computer simulations. The performed calculations mark the culmination of many years of work by a Polish, German and Russian team of astrophysicists and cosmologists.
2011-05-18
The founding meeting of the Polish Society on Relativity took place on Saturday, May 14th, at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw. Scientists from Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław, Lublin and Białystok as well as Polish scientists working abroad decided to join their efforts to consolidate the Polish community of space-time and gravity researchers. The Society will consolidate eminent Polish relativists into a thriving community, and promote the achievements of the Polish science.
