Wolszczan the astronomer communist era spy? Polands most famous astronomer, Professor Aleksander Wolszczan, known for his talent for discovering planetoids, is the latest to be accused of cooperating with the SB, the communist-era secret police.
Polands greatest contemporary astronomer, Professor Aleksander Wolszczan, has declined an offer to become an honorary citizen of Torun, northern Poland. Torun was the birthplace of Polands greatest ever astronomer, Nicholaus Copernicus.