15 Apr 2024
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international…
05 Apr 2024
New observations from the space telescope point to the existence of a «glory» in the atmosphere of WASP-76b, a luminous…
06 Mar 2024
The 2024 MERAC Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Observational Astrophysics is awarded to Dr Julia V. Seidel (European…
05 Mar 2024
The 2024 Tycho Brahe Medal is awarded to Prof. Francesco Pepe (University of Geneva, Switzerland) by the European Astronomical Society…
01 Mar 2024
Thanks to simulations with a software system developed at the University of Bern by NCCR PlanetS members, an international team…
09 Feb 2024
Why are so few exoplanets about twice the size of Earth detected? On the basis of computer simulations, a team…
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Finances and Administration / Administrator
At 87, Michelangelo declared 'Ancora Imparo – I am still learning,' a sentiment that resonates deeply with me. It defies…
Pelletier Stefan, Dr.
PostDoc
“Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination.” -Dan…
Silva Da Costa Lopes, Ana Rita, Ms.
PhD Student
“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you” - Stephanie Bennett Henry
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The discovery in 1995 of the first giant planet outside our solar system by Swiss astronomers spawned a unique revolution…
Collaborators of the month
Schonken Deon, Mr.
Finances and Administration / Administrator
At 87, Michelangelo declared 'Ancora Imparo – I am still learning,' a sentiment that resonates deeply with me. It defies…
Pelletier Stefan, Dr.
PostDoc
“Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination.” -Dan…
Silva Da Costa Lopes, Ana Rita, Ms.
PhD Student
“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you” - Stephanie Bennett Henry