{"title": "Talk: Gravitational Waves and Black Holes", "start": "2026-11-01T13:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy/astrophysics"], "description": "A talk about gravitational waves and black holes, explaining what happens when black holes merge and how ripples in space-time can be measured billions of light-years away. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Michele Vallisneri, Professor of Gravitational Physics at ETH Zurich and Scientific Director of the Swiss Data Centre for ESA's LISA space mission. Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves over a hundred years ago, but they were first directly detected in 2015 – a milestone that opened a completely new window onto the universe. 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Dr. Florian Kehl, Director Space Research Initiatives at ETH Space, explains how these huge eruptions arise, how solar storms can be observed and predicted, and which space probes help us keep an eye on the sun today and in the future. Space weather touches many areas of everyday life such as air traffic, power grids, communication and navigation systems and agriculture. 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There are also the show «BLACK BOX» with Patrick «Karpi» Karpiczenko and Mirko Bischofberger, «Cook the Science» with star chef Markus Stöckli and physics professor Thomas Michaels, the four-legged moon robot LunarLeaper, the student-built Mars rover CRATER, guided tours, planetarium shows and workshops for children and teenagers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-humans-and-space-31-oct-and-1-nov-2026-69469/", "official_url": "https://www.zuerich-kultur.ch/eventdb/show_event.php?id=176832", "image": "https://noky.io/images/07e5bc523f42a671dfe36fdc42c04cb5af3ae3ab7ce19fd244f7e103fb7219e2-600.webp"}, {"title": "Drainage and Rupture of Thin Liquid Films", "start": "2026-11-03T15:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-03T16:30:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/physics/fluid-dynamics"], "description": "A scientific talk on the drainage and rupture of thin liquid films. 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It explores how rockets, satellites and people work together to make a space mission succeed, and what can go wrong along the way. The 45-minute lecture is in German, with no registration required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kindervorlesung-vom-amazonas-in-den-weltraum-68922/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/vom-amazonas-in-den-weltraum.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f52b18b721b7b6087837ee054d15d0eeaace2249bf158671851b02a64399bc76-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Warum Weltraum?", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A talk about space travel and robotics with university students. 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Visitors meet researchers from lunar, climate and planetary research, including Eleonore Poli, Andreas Prein, Anna Mittelholz, Marco Tempest and Thomas Zurbuchen, and can watch the moon robot LunarLeaper live. The free programme is aimed at a broad audience from children to adults.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-humans-and-space-69465/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Talk: Dark Matter with Prof. Björn Penning", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Science Pavilion UZH", "address": "Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy/astrophysics"], "description": "A talk at the Science Pavilion UZH is devoted to dark matter. In it, Prof. Björn Penning discusses the research into this topic: how are researchers searching for it, what projects is the University of Zurich involved in, and why must the answers be sought 1600 metres underground? The question of how something can be invisible yet fill the entire universe takes centre stage. You can find out more at the Science Pavilion UZH.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-dark-matter-with-prof-bjorn-penning-33356/", "official_url": "https://www.sciencepavilion.uzh.ch/en/news-events/2026/talk-november.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cdfad7fdf148b37867c90d3c188cb39fbcd3fbcf193f4a7ed5349a7ef14d201b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk: Das Klima von oben", "start": "2026-10-31T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/climate"], "description": "A talk on how satellites observe clouds, storms, temperature and precipitation from space, providing essential data for weather forecasts and climate research. Behind the talk is Prof. Dr. Andreas Prein, Professor of high-resolution weather and climate modelling at ETH Zurich. He addresses how climate change influences extreme events such as this summer's heatwaves and how satellite data feed into weather and climate models. AI-based models that could predict extreme weather earlier and more accurately are also discussed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-das-klima-von-oben-68927/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/das-klima-von-oben.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/578e903ec75e2573d37d70675d351a0ec31bab02ddaafda58d88a68ad6f1a798-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk: Nächster Halt: Mond", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A talk titled «Nächster Halt: Mond» takes place as part of the wow² event series at ETH Zurich. Dr. Anna Mittelholz, a lecturer in ETH Zurich's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Principal Investigator of the LunarLeaper mission, speaks about the Moon as a returning focus of spaceflight. Topics include NASA's Artemis programme, ESA's Terra Novae programme and other international missions, as well as the state of our knowledge of the Moon, what lies beneath its surface and what a permanent human presence there would require. The talk lasts 45 minutes, is in German with English translation via Accessify, is suitable for adults and teenagers, and researchers will be available for questions for about 15 minutes afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-nachster-halt-mond-68929/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/naechster-halt--mond.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eb24f3017d96ba0802b951cbeb4aaa5b8b5c988db4ff8659bae0c12f891120b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Branco Weiss Lecture 2026 - \"Matter flows and flows matter - from particles to oceans!\"", "start": "2026-11-09T17:15:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment/oceans", "science/physics"], "description": "The Branco Weiss Lecture 2026 is a lecture titled \"Matter flows and flows matter - from particles to oceans!\". It is hosted by the Branco Weiss Fellowship and is about the flows that shape our world, from ocean currents and blood to storms of subatomic particles. The lecture spans Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Ecology, and Medicine, and also explores when it is better to go against the flow.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/branco-weiss-lecture-2026-matter-flows-and-flows-matter-from-69017/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6bb9170607b08ebf9a911fd84ba14485efcce4cf795a06459ba6defd335741d6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "wow² Space – Mensch und All", "start": "2026-10-31T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "«wow² Space – Mensch und All» is a two-day, free public format by ETH Zurich dealing with questions of space and space research, such as what humans need to live permanently on the Moon and what research in space brings for life on Earth. It is aimed at a broad audience from children to adults and brings together science, technology and society. The programme features talks, live podcasts and debates with researchers such as Eleonore Poli, Andreas Prein, Anna Mittelholz, Marco Tempest and Thomas Zurbuchen, plus entertainment like «BLACK BOX» and «Cook the Science». There are also exhibitions and demonstrations such as the four-legged robot LunarLeaper and the student-built Mars rover CRATER, guided tours, planetarium shows and workshops for children and teenagers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-mensch-und-all-76396/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}