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27 Jun 2024
Known for their detrimental effect on Earth, greenhouse gases could be beneficial for alien civilizations afar to terraform their worlds,…
05 Jun 2024
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is endorsing a new spectrograph for its future giant telescope. Switzerland is contributing thanks to…
15 May 2024
An international team of astronomers - including members of the NCCR PlanetS, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University…
08 May 2024
Researchers using NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope may have detected an atmosphere surrounding 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet 41…
15 Apr 2024
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international…
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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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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
