
Farewell, Maurizio Falanga
With deep sorrow, we say goodbye to Maurizio Falanga, Director of the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, who peacefully passed away far too soon on the night of 6 March 2025.
Immagine: Maurizio Falanga
Journée de l'Astronomie 2025 – 29 marsJournée de l'Astronomie 2025 – 29 mars
Lors de la Journée de l'Astronomie, des observatoires, associations, planétariums, instituts de recherche et passionné·e·s d'astronomie proposent de nombreuses activités pour permettre à tout le monde de découvrir le ciel étoilé en direct.
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ISSI/ISSI-BJ 2025 Call for Proposals for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences - Deadline March 13, 2025
Would you like to assemble a group of 8-12 scientists for two or three meetings at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern or Beijing, to tackle your favourite science problem? The 2025 call for ISSI/ISSI-BJ International Teams has just been released, with a proposal deadline of March 13, 2025.

SSAA e-news No 58
Newsletter of the SSAA/SGAA from 24 December 2024
Immagine: Stéphane Guisard
Call for Interest – Opportunities for experiments on ESA Astronaut Marco Sieber’s flight to the ISS
Marco Sieber recently qualified as ESA astronaut. His first mission to the International Space Station ISS is expected to take place between 2027 and 2029. The Swiss Space Office is issuing a Call for interest for scientific and technological experiments to be conducted during his mission. This Call is open to Swiss institutes and companies. Deadline: 31.01.2025.
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