In search of extra-terrestrial life
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2008 · Science & Technology
Swiss astronomer Michel Mayor was responsible for the discovery of the first extra solar planet in the Pegasus constellation --a milestone for astronomical research. He recently retired as a professor in the Astronomy Department at Geneva University, but continues his work as a seeker of extrasolar planets. (swissinfo, Michele Andina / ESO)