TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Students of Jablonowo's school take part in an astronomy classes inside Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'', on December 14, 2011, in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Students of Jablonowo's school take part in an astronomy classes inside Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'', on December 14, 2011, in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser A picture taken on December 14, 2011 shows Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase''. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser A man walks on the top of Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'' on December 14, 2011. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Piotr Biegajski (L) and Rafal Laskowski (R), teachers in Jablonowo, stand inside the dome of the telescope of Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'' on December 14, 2011. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Piotr Biegajski, a teacher in Jablonowo, stands on Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'' on December 14, 2011. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Rafal Laskowski, a teacher in a school of Jablonowo, standing on the terrace of Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'' on December 14, 2011 in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Piotr Biegajski, teacher in a school of Jablonowo, standing inside the dome of the telescope of Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'' on December 14, 2011 in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Barbara Bober, headmistress of a school in Jablonowo, stands in front of Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase", on December 14, 2011 in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Students of Jablonowo's school check a computer screen as they take part in an astronomy classes inside Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'', on December 14, 2011, in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Bernard Osser Students of Jablonowo's school check a computer screen as they take part in an astronomy classes inside Jablonowo's Astrobase, a small EU-funded astronomy observatory, part of the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase'', on December 14, 2011, in Jablonowo. Starry-eyed youngsters living in the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus are following in the footsteps of the father of modern astronomy thanks to new EU-funded observatories at their schools. Launched four years ago, the unprecedented project dubbed "Astrobase" now comprises six observatories in the Torun region. Eight more are planned. AFP PHOTO / WOJTEK RADWANSKI