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Fantasy Basel: We were there
PlanetS was at the Fantasy Basel! And talked about many things with you!
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HD 114762
HD 114762 is an extrasolar system located 126 ligh-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It is made of two stars and a substellar companion discovered 30 years ago this month. In this animation are represented the primary star (at the center) and the substellar companion (in orbit). The secondary star, much farther away, […]
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Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation
A team of astronomers led by members of PlanetS has discovered five new planets with periods of revolution between 15 and 40 years. It took 20 years of regular observations to achieve this result. Over 4000 exoplanets have been discovered since the first one in 1995, but the vast majority of them orbit their stars […]
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The important role of La Silla
By Pierre Bratschi About 80 astronomers were invited by ESO to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the La Silla Observatory. An event that may seem anachronistic in the era of the VLT, the ELT, and of the JWST, indeed what else can we expect from an observatory that has “only” two “small” 3.6m telescopes? How can […]
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La Silla, an observatory with a bright future
Since its inauguration in 1969, ESO’s La Silla Observatory has been at the forefront of astronomy. Its state-of-the-art instruments have enabled astronomers to make fundamental discoveries and paved the way for future generations of telescopes. After 50 years of activity, the La Silla Observatory remains a reference in the field and has recently been given […]
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The surprising paths of astronomy
Many young researchers are concerned about their professional future. In the InsiderS newsletter, we introduce physicists who did not take the direct path to a professorship, but nevertheless made a successful career, like Stéphane Berthet, Vice-Rector of the University of Geneva. Stéphane Berthet was born in Geneva in 1960 and studied in the same city. […]
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“Prepare and practice with passion”
Cécile Bastien Remy calls herself “Public Speaking Jedi – Trainer – Speaker”. At the 5th General Assembly of PlanetS she was invited to give a workshop. “If you are not in a general mindset of giving to your audience, your audience will feel it,” Cécile Bastien Remy says. Nadine Afram, PlanetS: If you could only give […]
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Ask the NCCR
In a workshop at the General Assembly members of the PlanetS Board answered questions about the NCCR. “It’s important that you understand how the system in which you work functions,” said PlanetS Director Willy Benz. Why does PlanetS not offer permanent positions? The NCCR receives money from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), but no […]
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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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Upcoming workshops
TESS workshop: Tuesday May 21st 2019 @ Geneva Observatory The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, is these days sweeping the sky searching for transiting exoplanets. The expected yield of more than 1000 planets transiting bright stars will affect every sub-field of exoplanetology; from statistical analysis of planet populations, internal structure models, planet formation theory to […]
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