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Bench2biz workshop: call for application
Are you wondering if your invention/research is commercialisable? Do you need to get a clear picture on how to pursue your business idea? Would you benefit from personalised guidance from experts? Bench2biz Zurich 2019 workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs in science & technology is launching a call for applications to all idea champions. Designed for high-technology […]
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
The EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 covers a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. The event falls from 15 and 20 of September 2019 and it is a joint meeting of the European Planetary Science Congress and the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. The programme of […]
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PlanetS and SSC: a joint meeting
On March 20th PlanetS organized a joint meeting in collaboration with the Swiss Space Center in Bern. The joint meeting was aimed at informing the participants on the available opportunities of technology transfer and new ideas in the space domain funding. The event was opened by Andreas Werthmueller (Space Science and Instruments – Swiss Space Office). […]
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The most stable source of light
To test the accuracy and stability of the CHEOPS photometer, a light source with a variability of less than the 20 ppm is required for the satellite. Since this type of source does not exist on the market, a team of engineers and technicians of the NCCR PlanetS and the University of Geneva has developed […]
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Operation on HARPS’ open heart
In 10 years we have learned to improve the performance of optical fibers including giving them an octagonal shape. A team at the Geneva Observatory built of researchers, opticians, and technicians led by Francesco Pepe, the leader of PlanetS project 3, has decided to replace the conventional fibers that transport the light into the HARPS […]
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Test chamber for CHEOPS is installed
An outstanding vacuum chamber in a brand new laboratory is now waiting for the space telescope CHEOPS at the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) of the University of Berne. Space experts will put the completely assembled flight instrument in the chamber and calibrate it therein under space conditions. At five and a half tones, […]
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