These experiments range from testing cancer medications to mechanisms relevant to space mining. They form part of a broader Polish space mission, showcasing the country's commitment to contribute to space research and technology.
Grzegorz Wrochna, head of POLSA, emphasized the unique opportunity for Polish scientists and engineers to access the extensive space laboratory facilities that the ISS offers, enabling conditions for experimentation that are unattainable on Earth.
POLSA, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology, has initiated a competition called "Direction: Space."
Open until November 10, the competition encourages students and doctoral candidates from various fields, not strictly related to space, to submit their experimental proposals.
Sławosz Uznański, an ESA project astronaut, has been instrumental in initiating this competition, aiming to facilitate the engagement of young people in the space industry.
Winners of the competition will receive grants and the opportunity to develop their research projects under expert guidance, and even test their experiments at CERN and ESA centers.
Uznański expressed his enthusiasm about the involvement of young people in the initiative, inviting students and doctoral candidates from all disciplines to participate actively.
The goal is to cultivate a diverse range of experiments that could potentially be conducted on the ISS in the future.
The competition allows submissions from various areas such as biology, biotechnology, environmental studies, education, human psychology, physics, and new technology development.
Further information and application details are available on the competition's website: directionearth.space.
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Source: PAP
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