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The College of Helvetic Astronomy Professors CHAPS reviewed their current activities and future ambitions in order to develop a coherent vision of astrophysics in Switzerland

The latest COSPAR report (88 pages, English) writes about Swiss contributions in space research between 2014 and 2016. As a country that has been involved in the space odyssey from the start, Switzerland has been a substantial contributor to this import field of science.

In its Board Meeting of August 2009, CHIPP decided to undertake a critical review of the actual implementation of the Road Map, summarized in the present document. CHIPP encourages Swiss representatives to organizations writing or updating their Road Maps in the relevant domains.

APPEC strongly supports and encourages the prospects of an even stronger synergy between Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology with Particle Physics. Areas of synergy between the above domains are identified: dark matter and dark energy; multi-messenger astrophysics, with the recently achieved discoveries of gravitational waves and the extraordinary opportunities also offered by gamma-ray and neutrino observatories for the exploration of powerful accelerators of the universe; the current neutrino precision program in relationship with cosmology, that promise either an unprecedented confirmation of the two standard models of Particle Physics and Cosmology, or a gate to new physics beyond both. These synergies include R&D on photosensors, cryogenic and vacuum techniques, optimisation of large scale infrastructures (civil infrastructure, vacuum, cryogenics) and of their governance and long-term operation, computing strategies for analysis and handling of large volumes of data, and policies leading to open science. Their development also requires grounding fundamental science within society, including, outreach and education. In view of the above synergies the present document introduces and briefly discusses four recommendations related to the role of PP in i) the dark matter searches; ii) the multi-messenger astronomy,in particular the 3G GW experiments (ET); iii) the neutrino physics; iv) the creation of a European Center for AstroParticle Theory (EuCAPT).

Strategy for further developing the capabilities and infrastructure of the unique, internationally
renowned High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch and for maintaining its clean environment.

Cet automne aura lieu le premier con- cours de Science on Stage Switzerland qui permettra la sélection des cinq re- présentant-e-s suisses individuels ou en binôme qui participeront au concours européen de 2015. Le concours est pu- blic et aura lieu le 15 novembre 2014, dès 9 h 30, au Technorama de Winterthour.

Das preisgekrönte Werk erscheint im Juli 2018 in einer neu bearbeiteten und stark erweiterten Auflage. Die beiden Bände behandeln auf insgesamt rund 1600 Seiten analoge und digitale Geräte und gehen auf verwandte Bereiche wie den Automatenbau oder wissenschaftliche Instrumente ein.

Die Bedeutung europäischer Weltraumforschung wird in einem neuen Bericht der European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) betont.