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September 2017
Trip to the Swiss Museum of Transport
Venue/Date The trip to the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Swiss Museum of Transport Lidostrasse 5 CH-6006 Luzern Registration Registration is open from August 7 until September 20, 2017. Please register with this Registration Form: >>http://nccr-planets.ch/trip-swiss-museum-transport-registration << Costs for NCCR members and NCCR associates: The costs for NCCR members and NCCR associates will be covered by the NCCR Communication (except travel). Costs for family members: You are welcome to bring family members to this…
October 2017
Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space
CSH Distinguished Lecture 2017 Friday October 20th 2017, 18:00 University of Bern, Main Building, Aula 210 Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space Prof. Dr. Ewine F. van Dishoeck Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, NL Please register here: CSH Distinguished Lecture 2017 Participation is free of charge. The lecture will be followed by an Apero. Abstract One of the most exciting developments in astronomy is the discovery of thousands of planets around stars other than our Sun.…
January 2018
PlanetS General Assembly 4
The fourth NCCR PlanetS General Assembly will take place at the Hotel Sunstar in Grindelwald (BE) on Wednesday-Friday, 24.-26.01.2018. All NCCR members, associates and external members are invited to join. Other interested persons may join the assembly at their own costs. Please contact Janine Jungo to see if there are vacancies in the hotel. Location Hotel Sunstar Grindelwald Dorfstrasse 168 3818 Grindelwald Switzerland P +41 33 854 77 77 www.grindelwald.sunstar.ch Registration / Important Dates 15.11.2017, Registration opens 12.12.2017, Registration closes 08.01.2018,…
March 2018
PlanetS SciComm and career workshop with Explainables.org
Explainables NCCR PlanetS Communication & Career Workshop March 15 2018 in Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, Room -108 9:30 -18:30 Please sign up using our Registration Form Preliminary Schedule 9:30 Arrival 9:45-10:00 Intro, Welcome to the Gym 10:00-11:00 Warm-ups, Improv’ basics 11:00-12:00 Communication 101, GAME plan, Message Distilling, Story telling 12:00-13:00 Lunch break (Mensa, optional: C. Dorn CSH lunch talk) 13:00-15:00 Networking, Relationship building, Branding 15:00-15:30 Proposal I: Preparation 15:30-16:00 Proposal II: Writing 16:00-16:30 Coffee break 16:30-18:00 Proposal III: Evaluation 18:00-18:30 Wrap up, Q+A,…
April 2018
Rattle and Shine: Joint Detection of Gravitational Waves and Light from the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817
CSH Distinguished Lecture 2018 Wednesday April 25th 2018, 16:15 University of Bern, ExWi, room B6 Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern Rattle and Shine: Joint Detection of Gravitational Waves and Light from the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 Prof. Dr. Edo Berger Astronomy Department, Harvard University, USA Please register here: CSH Distinguished Lecture 2018 Participation is free of charge. The lecture will be followed by an Apero. Abstract The much-anticipated joint detection of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation was achieved for the…
Planets and exoplanets
How are planets formed and how do they change? What can planetary atmospheres say about the habitability of celestial bodies? What do we learn from research about exoplanets? And: Is there a large planet at the borders of our solar system that has not yet been discovered? Christoph Mordasini from the Institute of Physics at the University of Bern is investigating such exciting questions as part of his research. But what makes this field of research so fascinating? What does…
Thirsty for Space Science
Worldwide Science Slam series «Astronomy on Tap» lands in Bern If talking about astronomy and space science over drinks in a bar sounds like fun to you, you better save these space-time coordinates: April 30th at ONO in Bern. Come to the very first Astronomy on Tap, Bern event to listen to various talks, from Rosetta chasing a comet to observing alien worlds from a plane, and get the opportunity to ask questions you always wanted to ask an astrophysicist.…
May 2018
A Universe of Mystery and Awe
Dark Energy, Black Holes, Galaxies, and Earth Referat (auf Englisch) von Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, Goddard Space Flight Center Grusswort von Kathrin Altwegg, emeritierte Professorin für Astrophysik und ehemalige Direktorin des Center for Space and Habitability der Universität Bern 16. Mai 2018 18:15 – 20:00 Uhr UniS, Hörsaal A003 (Schanzeneckstrasse 1, Bern) Sie hat ihren eigenen Kometen und ist eine engagierte Botschafterin für den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft, Ethik und Religion: Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, leitende Astrophysikerin am Goddard Space Flight Center, untersucht…
SNF Site Visit 4
The fourth NCCR PlanetS Site Visit will take place on Mai 29 &30, 2018 at the University of Bern, Hörsaal Getrud Woker Strasse, Getrud Woker Strasse 5, 3012 Bern. Invitation opened up to associates of the NCCR: We are glad to inform you, that we have enough seats also for associates! So we are happy to open up the invitation to all associates of the NCCR! The Site Visit is not mandatory for the associates, but you are invited to join if…
August 2018
On the Shore of the Cosmic Ocean
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we’ve learned most of what we know. Recently, we’ve waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting.” Carl Sagan visualized our perspective on Earth as looking out to a vast ocean, and with an international fleet of space-based and ground observatories now and soon to come, we are poised more than ever to jump into the larger universe. The newly launched Parker Solar Probe, in conjunction with the…
January 2019
PlanetS General Assembly 5
The 5th NCCR PlanetS General Assembly will take place at the Hotel Dorint Blüemlisalp in Beatenberg (BE) on Monday-Wednesday, 28.-30.01.2019. All NCCR members and associates are invited to join. External members only by invitation by a PI and at their own cost. Location Hotel Dorint Blüemlisalp Hubel 114 3803 Beatenberg Switzerland +41 33 841 41 11 www.hotel-interlaken.dorint.com/en/ Registration / Important Dates ~13.11.2018, Registration opens 14.12.2018, Registration closes 18.01.2019, Last changes can be made 28.01.2019, Start General Assembly 30.01.2019, End General Assembly…
February 2019
Astronomy on tap
Monday, 2019/02/11, 20:00 Please register If talking about astronomy and space science over drinks in a bar sounds like fun to you, then better join us for the fifth Astronomy on Tap in Bern to listen to various talks, from the interior of Exoplanets to the connection of SciFi literature and science. In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) (https://www.iau-100.org) and the “Women & Girls in Astronomy Day”, we will have an all female…
Workshop on Machine Learning
Machine Learning methods have been around for many years now and their use is growing within the astronomical community. This 3 days workshop will focus on the practical use of supervised and unsupervised Machine Learning techniques on astronomical data, with short theoretical introductions followed by extensive hands-on sessions. The aim of the workshop is to provide astronomers with practical skills they could directly use in their research. The participation requires no prior knowledge of Machine Learning, only some basic knowledge…
May 2019
Nccr-Planets at the Fantasy Basel
Date: Friday 3rd May to Sunday 5th May 2019 Location: Messe Basel, Switzerland Hall 1.1 Booth 902 Opening times: Friday: noon to 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ticket checking starting 9.30 a.m for presale tickets. Thanks to our new admission procedure, visitors with a presale ticket will be able to enter the fair halls much faster. Programme: Friday, 3. Mai 2019 19:30 Exploration of the Solar System: Prof. Nicolas Thomas, University of bern and guests…
Nccr-Planets at the Fantasy Basel
Date: Friday 3rd May to Sunday 5th May 2019 Location: Messe Basel, Switzerland Hall 1.1 Booth 902 Opening times: Friday: noon to 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ticket checking starting 9.30 a.m for presale tickets. Thanks to our new admission procedure, visitors with a presale ticket will be able to enter the fair halls much faster. Programme: Friday, 3. Mai 2019 19:30 Exploration of the Solar System: Prof. Nicolas Thomas, University of bern and guests…
Nccr-Planets at the Fantasy Basel
Date: Friday 3rd May to Sunday 5th May 2019 Location: Messe Basel, Switzerland Hall 1.1 Booth 902 Opening times: Friday: noon to 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ticket checking starting 9.30 a.m for presale tickets. Thanks to our new admission procedure, visitors with a presale ticket will be able to enter the fair halls much faster. Programme: Friday, 3. Mai 2019 19:30 Exploration of the Solar System: Prof. Nicolas Thomas, University of bern and guests…
June 2019
Origins of Solar Systems
PDF Meteoritical, Spacecraft, and Astrophysical Perspectives on the Assembly and Composition of Planets and Gordon Research Seminar:The Composition and Assembly of Planets Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA June 23-28, 2019 Chair: Larry Nittler Vice Chair: Alycia Weinberger The GRC brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss research at the frontier of understanding how planets and planetary systems form. Invited speakers from the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmochemistry, and planetary science will present their latest findings. A particular…
Bern in Space
Bern celebrates 50 years of moon landing – When Buzz Aldrin was the second man to leave the lunar module on 21 July 1969, first he unfurled the solar wind sail of the University of Bern and put it into the bottom of the moon before the American flag. This experiment was one of the first major highlights of Bern’s space research – and the only non-American experiment on board the Apollo 11. Over the past 50 years, the University…
