Contemporary contributions of Switzerland to science and technologyCreated on August 1, 1291, the Swiss Confederation is a small country with a giant impact in the world of innovations scientific and technological. Commonly known for its cheese, chocolate, mountain chalets, military knives, precision watch movements and financial prowess, its national resume also includes a commitment to higher education, research and scientific developments and technological advances, all with a reputation for pushing the boundaries. This article will explore Switzerland's cutting-edge contributions to science and technology in contemporary times.Some facts about SwitzerlandEstablished as the Swiss Confederation on August 1, 1291, Switzerland has an area of ​​15,940 square miles (less half the surface area of ​​Switzerland). South Carolina) and is bordered by Germany to the north, Austria and Lichtenstein to the east, Italy to the south and France to the west. Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons (equivalent to states) and “a third of its population lives in the five largest cities of Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lucerne” (SwissWorld.org). According to the Central Intelligence Agency (2014), Switzerland has a population of 8.06 million, of which approximately 65% ​​are German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansh, with the remaining 6% made up of other ethnicities. Likewise, Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Although Switzerland is not part of the European Union, it has adopted many EU policies in order to remain competitive in the international market. Switzerland remains politically neutral and hosts many international organizations. Geneva is home to one of two United Nations institutions...... middle of paper ......inistration (NASA) in the United States. A groundbreaking mission is underway and a Swiss astronaut is playing a key role in many NASA missions. The Rosetta mission, named after the Rosetta Stone, is the Swiss experiment aboard the ESA Philae lander, launched on March 2, 2004, and will be the first comet landing in history . According to the ESA, Philae entered deep space hibernation on June 8, 2011 and emerged on January 20, 2014. It will attempt a rendezvous with comet 67P in May 2014 and arrive at 67P in August 2014, when at which he will begin the mapping. the surface of the comet. Philae will land in November 2014, then Rosetta will begin its work from August 14, 2014 to August 13, 2015 (European Space Agency). The Rosetta mission's discoveries are aimed in part at uncovering the origin of comets and their relationship to the origins of the universe..