The Local Switzerland

Eschenberg Observatory in Switzerland to open its doors for Friday's total eclipse of the moon

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:41:07 +0200

The Swiss space observatory in Eschenberg will offer a free, guided tour on Friday night in what is expected to be the longest total eclipse of the moon for the next 100 years.

Bernese telescope starts journey into space with cargo of children’s artworks

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:19:10 +0200

A space telescope constructed by engineers at the University of Bern has left Switzerland for Madrid ahead of its launch to explore other planets in 2019.

Swiss firm buys controversial Mars One project

Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:59:20 +0100

A British-Dutch project aiming to send an unmanned mission to Mars by 2018 announced Friday that the shareholders of a Swiss financial services company have agreed a takeover bid.

Lausanne scientists step up search for alien life

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:26:00 +0100

Swiss and Belgian researchers say they have devised the first tiny motion detector that could help find microscopic life forms on distant planets.

Swiss aim to launch first space cleaner

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0100

Swiss scientists announced on Wednesday plans to develop a machine that acts almost like a vacuum cleaner to scoop up thousands of abandoned satellite and rocket parts, cleaning up outer space.