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Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Researchers from the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern and the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica performed the first statistical analysis of lineae (bright slope streaks) on Mercury.

Mentioned as: university of bernNarrative GeneralJan 27, 2026Le lineae di Mercurio indicano una possibile attività geologica in corso

Nicolas Thomas is the CaSSIS Principal Investigator at the University of Bern and lead author of the new study regarding the Martian atmosphere.

Mentioned as: University of BernNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Martian skies reveal intricate atmospheric layers in new orbiter images

PLACID is developed by researchers at the University of Bern and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland in Yverdon.

Mentioned as: University of BernNarrative GeneralOct 8, 2025Digital revolution brings new clarity to direct exoplanet imaging with PLACID's liquid crystal optics

PLACID is backed by Switzerland's NCCR PlanetS and the University of Bern's Division of Space Research and Planetary Science.

Mentioned as: University of BernNarrative GeneralOct 8, 2025Digital revolution brings new clarity to direct exoplanet imaging with PLACID's liquid crystal optics

The BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA), designed and built in part at the Physics Institute of the University of Bern, will operate from an orbit roughly 1,000 kilometers above Mercury's surface to measure elevations with about 10 centimeter precision.

Mentioned as: university of bernTechnical ProductBright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active

The University of Bern contributed the ion optical system for STROFIO, a NASA mass spectrometer on BepiColombo that will measure the composition of Mercury's extremely thin atmosphere.

Mentioned as: university of bernTechnical ProductBright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active

The joint ESA and JAXA BepiColombo mission is en route to Mercury carrying an advanced payload that includes contributions from the University of Bern.

Mentioned as: university of bernTechnical ProductBright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active

The University of Bern supplied ion optical components to the Energetic Neutrals Analyzer (ENA), an imaging plasma instrument led by the Swedish Institute of Space Physics.

Mentioned as: university of bernTechnical ProductBright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active