Swiss researchers will be at the forefront of the search for alien life with a new detector.
The Universities of Bern and Geneva will design a spectrograph which will be installed on the European Southern Observatory currently being built in Chile.
The machine will cost EUR 120m.
The University of Geneva says the new detector will be able to determine the chemical composition of the atmosphere of distant planets – which may give signs of life.
It’ll be fully operational by 2032.
A1 works start next week - till October
Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase
Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay
The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine
The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab
A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police
In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.
