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**Polish Scientists Contribute Instrument to NASA’s Sun-Studying IMAP Mission**
**WARSAW, Poland** – Polish scientists from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN) have built a key instrument for NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than September 23rd. The instrument, named GLOWS (GLObal solar Wind Structure), will analyze the structure of the solar wind within the heliosphere.
GLOWS is a UV photometer, that will detect hydrogen glow in the heliosphere. Professor Maciej Bzowski, who led the project, highlighted the significance of the collaboration, noting it as a potential turning point for Polish space exploration.
The project is the result of 30 years of research on modelling the interaction of interstellar gas and the solar wind plasma by the CBK PAN. The CBK PAN team previously contributed to the NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). According to Bzowski, while the Polish instrument is not critical for the overall IMAP mission success, its inclusion is a testament to the institute’s capabilities and a strong endorsement from the mission’s principal investigator, David McComas.
The article also mentions that the Polish contribution to the GLOWS project has provided valuable experience for young polish space engineers, strengthening the national space sector.
The “Wszystko Co Najważniejsze” magazine highlights Polish involvement in space exploration and future space travel, including discussing Elon Musk’s vision for colonizing Mars, as well as the technological implications of space travel. Readers can find the magazine at EMPIK stores nationwide and online.
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