19 Feb 2025
WASP-121b is one of the most studied exoplanets. Known for its extreme conditions—such as clouds of metal vapor—it belongs to…
03 Feb 2025
Thirty years after the discovery of the first exoplanet, more than 7000 have been discovered in our Galaxy. But there…
20 Jan 2025
Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star,…
07 Oct 2024
A team of scientists including researchers from the University of Bern, the University of Geneva and the NCCR PlanetS used…
17 Sep 2024
Astronomers have uncovered the ‘‘Neptunian Ridge’’, a newly identified feature in the distribution of exoplanets. This discovery, led by an…
10 Sep 2024
NCCR PlanetS member Prof. Ravit Helled, of the University of Zurich in Switzerland, has been awarded the 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize for…
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Collaborators of the month
Billot Nicolas, Dr.
Senior Researcher
L'esprit a trois clefs qui ouvrent tout : le chiffre, la lettre, la note. Savoir, penser, rêver. Tout est là.…
Arnet Tim, Mr.
Trainee working
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." - Captain Jack Sparrow
