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…
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…
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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…
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“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