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Stargazer sets sights on habitable exoplanets

This content was published on Jan 18, 2009 Mayor, who identified the first planet outside our solar system, this week attended the launch ceremony in Paris for the International Year of Astronomy. In 1995, Mayor and fellow astrophysicist Didier Queloz from Geneva University made a discovery that was to revolutionise modern astronomy. They observed the first planet outside our solar system, revolving around…

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Bobsleigh and skeleton medals in St Moritz

This content was published on Jan 17, 2009 Beat Hefti and Thomas Lamparter were beaten in the bob by 0.13 seconds by the German world champions Andre Lange and Martin Putze. In the skeleton, Gregor Stähli was beaten into third by Germany’s Frank Rommel and Britain’s Kristan Bromley. Skeleton competitors drive a one-person sled in a prone, head-first position. This differs from the…

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Défago wins Lauberhorn downhill

This content was published on Jan 17, 2009 It was the 31-year-old’s second career World Cup victory – after a super giant slalom win in 2002 – and first in downhill. He had never before finished in the top three of a downhill. Défago is the first Swiss to win the Lauberhorn downhill since Bruno Kernen in 2003. He also spoilt US rival…

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How going for a walk can boost brainpower

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Federer wins all-Swiss Kooyong final

This content was published on Jan 17, 2009 Federer, one away from equalling Pete Sampras’s record 14 grand slam titles, broke Wawrinka’s serve three times in the first seven games to win the all-Swiss final 6-1, 6-3. He said he wanted to use every chance to build momentum for the season and put his friendship aside for 57 minutes against Wawrinka. Federer also…

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Germans attracted to eastern Swiss job market

This content was published on Jan 16, 2009 This development is largely the result of an agreement between Switzerland and the European Union granting mutual access to each other’s labour markets. Walking through the doors of a public hospital in the St Gallen region you can’t help noticing the large number of German staff. What’s more, Swiss ears pick up a lot of…

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Readers name air travel favourites

This content was published on Jan 16, 2009 Readers of the “Business Traveller” magazine voted Swiss the “best airline for Europe” for the third year in a row, the airline announced on Friday. It received top ranking in the categories of in-flight and ground services, cabin crew, lounges, comfort and seat pitch. The airline came second in the poll for best direct and…

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Swiss skier Janka opens Lauberhorn with a bang

This content was published on Jan 16, 2009 Second in the discipline, which included a downhill and a slalom, was Italy’s Peter Fill, while Janka’s teammate Silvan Zurbriggen came third. It was Janka’s second World Cup victory and gives the Swiss a confidence boost ahead of Saturday’s classic downhill race. Daniel Albrecht led the standings after the downhill race but finished sixth overall.…

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Cuche prepares to conquer Lauberhorn downhill

This content was published on Jan 16, 2009 The downhill in the Bernese Oberland is this year considered an important test for the World Ski Championships, which take place in the French resort of Val d’Isère at the beginning of February. The last two Lauberhorn races have seen a duel between Cuche and Bode Miller from the United States, with Miller winning both…

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Author Maurice Chappaz dies

This content was published on Jan 15, 2009 Chappaz died in hospital in Martigny, in the southern canton of Valais on Thursday, his family said. In his long writing career he published over 40 works and won several literary awards, including Switzerland’s main prize, the Grand Prix Schiller, in 1997. The Valais area was a central subject of his writing. He once said…

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