Our Research

The fourth division (BP4) of The Fundamental Research Department (Departament Badań Podstawowych) deals with research in astrophysics and astronomy, mainly their observational aspects. The BP4 division is located in Warsaw at 7 Pasteura street.

The research conducted at the Astrophysics Laboratory includes:

• Cosmology: CMB, large structures of the Universe, dark matter, non-standard cosmology and gravitational lensing
• Gravitational waves: Multi-messenger astronomy, new tools for cosmology
• Physics of galaxies: Formation and evolution of galaxies, AGN, quasars and gamma-ray burst
• Interstellar medium: Star formation, neutron stars and white dwarfs

Check our Research Fields page for more information.

The BP4 division is also involved in several international projects. Check our Scientific Projects page for more information.

 

Seminars

Upcoming seminars for all of NCBJ can be found here.

The seminar archive for NCBJ can be found here.

 

Latest News

Scroll down for the latest news about the research done by our division or click here.

World News

dr Pratik Dabhade from BP4 was a leading author in a recent paper studying odd radio circles. The paper, published in MNRAS, found an extremely rare double-ringed odd radio circle. This has created a stir around the world, attracting the attention of CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/science/odd-radio-circles-double-rings) and CBS (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/most-powerful-odd-radio-circle-twins-ever-detected/).

Conference Participation

BP4 participate in may national and intersectional conferences. We share our cutting edge research and enthusiasm with other astronomers across the world. Below are pictures from our trips across the globe over the last year or so.