{"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": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "«wow² Space – Mensch und All» is a free two-day public format by ETH Zurich devoted to questions of space and spaceflight research, such as living on the Moon, climate research from space and life as an analog astronaut. In the ETH main building, visitors meet researchers and experts at talks, live podcasts and debates, including analog astronaut Eleonore Poli, climate researcher Andreas Prein and Thomas Zurbuchen, formerly science director at NASA. Entertaining formats such as «BLACK BOX» and «Cook the Science» turn research into punchlines and show cooking without gravity. Exhibitions and demonstrations, including the four-legged lunar robot LunarLeaper and the student-built Mars rover CRATER, along with guided tours, planetarium shows and workshops for children and teenagers, complete a broad programme for all ages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-mensch-und-all-80391/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "wow² Space – Mensch und All", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH-Hauptgebäude", "address": "Rämistr. 101", "price": "kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "«wow² Space – Mensch und All» (Humans and Space) is a two-day public event at the ETH main building devoted to the question of what humans are looking for in space and what research there brings to life on Earth. 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It is put on by ETH Zurich; Aiyana Diwa, Audrey Aebi and Chloé Pilloud share their everyday working life at ESA in Spain, NASA in the USA and JAXA in Japan. Topics include landing on an icy moon, the water beneath the ice crust and how to study the sun more precisely in future. The talk lasts 40 minutes and is recommended for teenagers and adults.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lightning-talks-von-der-eth-an-die-grossen-raumfahrtagenture-78199/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/1-november-2026/von-der-eth-an-die-grossen-raumfahrtagenturen-der-welt.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/46cfb94899a1e1dba14c014c7bb19071ad60b9edcc1c5c4fb796b4adb1b95ac8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Warum ist der Weltraum ein guter Ort für grosse Ideen? (wow²)", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+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/technology/robotics"], "description": "A talk about why space is a good place for big ideas. Vala Shkreli, co-founder and co-president of the student association CRATER, speaks about bold beginnings and space robotics; the association built a rover within a year that took first place in Autonomous Navigation at the European Rover Challenge. Prof. Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, astrophysicist and professor of space science and technology at ETH Zurich, opens with a greeting from the USA. The rover can be seen in the exhibition area of wow².", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/warum-ist-der-weltraum-ein-guter-ort-fur-grosse-ideen-wow2-78198/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/warum-weltraum-.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7cf6bae46d023b438e8b7e1e65dee5a97950353bef5d3060732d617b39ef36d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "To Space and Back", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A tour that journeys from Earth into space and back again. It is part of the ETH-LIFE mission, searching for life beyond our solar system. On the Moon, visitors watch the LunarLeaper take its first steps, use a haptic device by EPFL spin-off Force Dimension to feel how astronauts remotely control robots from a space station, and perhaps navigate the Mars rover designed and built by the student-led team CRATER. On the way back, Earth is seen from a fresh perspective – in the luggage: ArboSat, a densified wood that could make satellite construction more sustainable.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/to-space-and-back-68943/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-october-2026/ins-all-und-zurueck.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/984bdca09e38be6c8606c2f9e12fa138e625da942a45ff7557e3f12ced3288b6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "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/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": "Ins All und zurück", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T16:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH-Hauptgebäude", "address": "Rämistr. 101", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A guided tour that takes participants on a journey from Earth into space and back. 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As analogue astronauts, they recreate the challenges of real space missions here on Earth, with real spacesuits, technology and even isolation from the rest of the world. The lecture shows how they prepare for missions in caves, underwater or at the South Pole, and how Earth can suddenly feel like another planet.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kindervorlesung-analoge-mondmission-68950/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/1-november-2026/analoge-mondmission.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d27c2105e1ae3a28b6996009af6ddd0b920cf912b67e3c34e7715beb040e7dd6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk: Analogue Astronaut: Reaching Space Without Leaving Earth", "start": "2026-10-31T16:00:00+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 about analogue astronauts, who simulate space missions here on Earth. Dr. Eleonore Poli, a space scientist who leads Business Development and Strategy for Space & Aeronautics at CSEM and founded CHASM, the international community for analogue space missions, speaks about her work. She describes nights spent in snowstorms, how her missions preparing for emergencies, isolation and autonomy also help people on Earth, and why she believes we must first fail on Earth in order to succeed in space. After the talk, the researchers will be available for about 15 minutes to answer questions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-analogue-astronaut-reaching-space-without-leaving-earth-68928/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-october-2026/analog-astronautin--ins-all--ohne-abzuheben.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/41837478140c2bc0a05ad0e9cd36780bc45678890b37c44a4896ff1ddb7e5482-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Kindervorlesung: Vom Amazonas in den Weltraum", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T14:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A children's lecture for kids aged 7 and up that takes them on a journey to the European spaceport and brings a rocket launch up close. Behind it is aerospace engineer Deborah Müller, who works at ETH Zürich Space and is the Swiss delegate to the European Space Agency (ESA), assisted by ETH researcher Elias Mulky. 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": "Debatte: Fortschritt für alle? – Eine Debatte über die Zukunft der Raumfahrt", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/space-exploration", "society/politics"], "description": "An Oxford-style debate on the future of spaceflight around the motion «Die Privatisierung des Weltalls nützt der Menschheit» – whether privatising space benefits humanity. It is organised by the Albert Einstein School of Public Policy at ETH Zürich and moderated by Dr. Benedikt Knüsel. Nanja Strecker and Holger Wentscher argue for the motion, while Priska Seiler Graf and Felix Seidel argue against it. The audience hears both sides, can join the discussion and votes live on which perspective convinces them more.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/debatte-fortschritt-fur-alle-eine-debatte-uber-die-zukunft-d-68945/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/1-november-2026/fortschritt-fuer-alle----eine-debatte-ueber-die-zukunft-der-raum.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/497a145ad84ae7d29005eb143738b6a5d34a6c512010ffb9a4831cd87da62e9e-600.webp"}, {"title": "Offenes Basteln und Experimentieren: Satelliten und Mondkrater", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["science/astronomy", "diy"], "description": "An open craft-and-experiment session for children aged five and up accompanied by adults, with no registration needed. It is hosted by ETH Zurich as part of its programme «WOW! Hoch 2». Participants try an experiment to create their own lunar surface and build their own satellite, thinking of a special feature and a name for it. The language is German.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/offenes-basteln-und-experimentieren-satelliten-und-mondkrate-68940/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/satelliten-und-mondkrater.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Auf dem Mond Fuss fassen", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "«Auf dem Mond Fuss fassen» welcomes visitors into the Moon Lab, where they can watch the four-legged robot LunarLeaper walk and learn, live. A project by ETH Zurich Space and the Robotic Systems Lab: the robot is meant to one day seek out lava tunnels on the Moon, where a lunar base could one day be built. Still in development, it offers a look at ongoing research, with hourly demonstrations. The robot goes ahead so that humans can one day follow.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/auf-dem-mond-fuss-fassen-68934/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c2de92865a517956fc49f169485ce11f00dcf8d94aada41d64ab9436b52f1c9f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BLACK BOX – Space Science Comedy Show (wow²)", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["science/astronomy", "comedy"], "description": "'BLACK BOX Space Science Comedy Show with Karpi and Mirko' is a science comedy show for adults. Comedians Patrick Karpiczenko and Dr. Mirko Bischofberger host the evening. It tackles big questions about the universe: what the Earth and we ourselves are made of, how planets form, antimatter and the hunt for dark matter. On stage are Prof. Dr. Paolo Sossi of ETH Zurich and particle physicist Dr. Clara Nellist of CERN, presenting their research.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/black-box-space-science-comedy-show-wow2-78197/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-october-2026/black-box-space-science-comedy-show-mit-karpi-und-mirko.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b99f264fba5e4beaa2d0f024da3540f59e27cdca1a33985f63af039a7505c6dd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jugendworkshop: Wie kommen wir zu den Sternen?", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T16:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/astronomy/spaceflight"], "description": "A youth workshop titled „Wie kommen wir zu den Sternen?“ taking place in lecture hall E 3 at ETH Zurich, open to young people aged 13 and up. It is led by Dr. Ralph Schumacher and Andreas Küttel of the ETH Youth Academy, which offers courses for school students from grade 7 onwards. The topic is how movement in space actually works: the physics and engineering behind satellites, space probes and spaceships, as well as chemical, electrical and nuclear propulsion and concepts that so far exist only in theory. The workshop combines physics, technology and current space research; no prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity, and registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/jugendworkshop-wie-kommen-wir-zu-den-sternen-78196/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/wie-kommen-wir-zu-den-sternen-.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Planetariumsshow: Reise zum Mond", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH Zürich", "address": "Sonneggstrasse 5, 8006 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A live planetarium show for everyone aged 7 and up, setting out to explore the Moon. Urs Scheifele and Matthias Hofer, operators of the mobile Planetarium Zürich, guide through the 45-minute show in lecture hall F 5. It explains why the Moon is sometimes visible by day and sometimes at night and why its shape keeps changing. Through the telescope you look at huge craters, fly to the Moon and around the solar system, and watch a total solar eclipse that will next be possible in Switzerland only in 2081.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-reise-zum-mond-68941/", "official_url": "https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/reise-zum-mond.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b809aba3af787f684682c71507885e2ed5762fa3b8baaa04b9f09b9010abfce-2000.webp"}]}