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Swiss Gotthard fortress turned into lunar research station

The Gotthard Fortress is being transformed into a lunar research station

This content was published on Jul 10, 2026 Legendary Swiss Gotthard Fortress transformed into lunar research station to train astronauts.

"Swiss Elon Musk" Jaussi sentenced to five and a half years in prison

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‘Swiss Elon Musk’ jailed for fraud

This content was published on Jun 30, 2026 Swiss businessman Pascal Jaussi jailed for embezzlement, fraud, forgery and arson.

Swiss space telescope stays in space longer

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Swiss CHEOPS space telescope to stay in space longer

This content was published on Jun 11, 2026 Swiss CHEOPS space telescope mission gets a 3-year extension to explore exoplanets.

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Swiss satellite ‘Smile’ successfully launched into space

This content was published on May 19, 2026 The solar wind satellite Smile, made with Swiss components, has safely launched into space.

Artist impression of the planetary system around the star LHS 1903

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Swiss discovery of misplaced planet challenges established theories

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 Rocky planet discovered in the "wrong" place by the Swiss space telescope CHEOPS.

New satellite provides first images for better weather forecasts

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Europe’s next-gen weather satellite sends back first images

This content was published on Jan 27, 2026 The first images from the new Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been presented. It should provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa.

Strong solar storm causes northern lights in Switzerland

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Strong solar storm brings Northern Lights in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 20, 2026 A strong solar storm brings rare green auroras to Switzerland.

Bernese research team discovers evidence of an ocean on Mars

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Swiss research team discovers evidence of ocean on Mars

This content was published on Jan 12, 2026 Swiss researchers discover Martian river traces. evidence the planet was once covered by a large ocean.

Bernese camera helps investigate the asteroid "Apophis"

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Swiss camera will help monitor the close flyby of asteroid Apophis

This content was published on Dec 23, 2025 In April 2029, a camera from the University of Bern will help to analyse the asteroid "Apophis" as it passes close to Earth. The information obtained should help to improve the protection of the Earth from asteroid impacts.

Researchers doubt previous assumptions about Neptune and Uranus

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Swiss researchers challenge assumptions about Neptune and Uranus

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Uranus and Neptune could have significantly more rock in their interiors than previously assumed.

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