On November 21, we visited the Copernicus Festival: Campus. In four thematic zones, visitors could immerse themselves in both the microscopic structures of matter and questions about the future of space exploration. Representatives of HYADES were also among the panelists. Tomasz Kawalec led a practical workshop entitled “Listening to Satellites” Read more
On November 5, 2025, the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre was visited by Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, ESA astronaut, as part of the nationwide IGNIS mission tour. The visit took place during an ongoing SOLARIS experimental session focused on the characterization of a prototype absorption filter developed within the HYADES project. Read more
On November 4, we had the opportunity to participate in the Space for Everyone event, at the Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University — a meeting with Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, ESA astronaut and participant in the IGNIS mission. The meeting featured a panel discussion entitled “Has the fire been lit? The Read more
On October 21 a lecture was held as part of “Bliżej Nauki” (Closer to Science), a series of popular science lectures organized at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Applied Computer Science of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. During the lecture, Michał Drahus, head of the HYADES mission, presented the 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