We report on an ongoing study based on blink-comparison of more than 5000 Bamberg Observatory Southern Sky Patrol Plates performed within a continuation of a student high school project (Jugend Forscht). After a detailed ...

We briefly review the recent status of the Czech contribution to future space X-ray astronomy missions with emphasis on the development of new technologies and test samples of X-ray mirrors with precise surfaces based on ...

We report here on an ongoing investigation of US astronomical plate archives and tests of the suitability of transportable scanning devices for in situ digitization of archival astronomical plates.

We describe the current status of the Czech contribution to the ESA LOFT space mission, with emphasis on technical aspects. Expertise available in the Czech Republic will play a positive role in the LOFT project and related ...

The recent extensive digitisation of astronomical photographic plate archives, the development of new dedicated software and the use of powerful computers have for the first time enabled effective data mining in extensive ...

The possibility of studying GRBs with the ESA Gaia and LOFT missions is briefly addressed. The ESA Gaia satellite to be launched in November 2013 will focus on high precision astrometry of stars and all objects down to ...

We describe the scientific potential of a Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) onboard the ESA–CAS satellite SMILE to study the activity of cosmic X-ray sources in the soft X-ray region and located in the fields planned to be observed ...

This paper presents the results of tests of a one-dimensional Schmidt lobster-eye prototype module. The optics benefits from the new technology used for the mechanical part which ensures accurate positioning of individual ...

We briefly present selected results in the field of X-ray optics obtained within the project at the CTU in Prague in collaboration with other Czech Institutes, mainly Rigaku Prague, where X-ray optics modules were assembled. ...