# Astronomy in Zürich coming up

Astronomy in Zürich coming up, Friday 30 October to Monday 28 December: 30 events, among them 10 in talks and readings, 5 in tours and walks, 5 in kids and family, 4 in festivals and street parties, 4 in workshops and courses and 2 in exhibitions and museums.

## When

- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/zurich/tomorrow/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 23
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/zurich/weekend/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 29
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 29
- [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-10-31/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 23
- [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-01/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 18
- [Wednesday 11 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-11/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 1

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 64
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 12
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 6
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/science/astronomy/?format=markdown): 30

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/zurich/?format=markdown): 2,606
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/zurich/best/?format=markdown): 17
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/zurich/concerts/?format=markdown): 345
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/zurich/theatre/?format=markdown): 113
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/zurich/party-club/?format=markdown): 226
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/comedy/?format=markdown): 65
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/zurich/film/?format=markdown): 88
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/zurich/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 194
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/zurich/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 40
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/zurich/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 403
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/zurich/dance/?format=markdown): 7
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/zurich/food-drink/?format=markdown): 101
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/zurich/markets/?format=markdown): 25
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/zurich/tours/?format=markdown): 85
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/zurich/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 57
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/zurich/kids-family/?format=markdown): 187
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/zurich/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 567
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/zurich/sport/?format=markdown): 34
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/zurich/worship/?format=markdown): 67
- [Space](https://noky.io/en/zurich/science/astronomy/space/?format=markdown): 4
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/zurich/society/?format=markdown): 315
- [Future](https://noky.io/en/zurich/society/future/?format=markdown): 3
- [DIY](https://noky.io/en/zurich/diy/?format=markdown): 98
- [Solar system](https://noky.io/en/zurich/science/astronomy/solar-system/?format=markdown): 2
- [Astrophysics](https://noky.io/en/zurich/science/astronomy/astrophysics/?format=markdown): 2
- [Community](https://noky.io/en/zurich/community/?format=markdown): 85
- [History](https://noky.io/en/zurich/history/?format=markdown): 75
- [History of science](https://noky.io/en/zurich/history/history-of-science/?format=markdown): 2
- [Making](https://noky.io/en/zurich/diy/making/?format=markdown): 6

## Saturday 31 October

- 11:00 Den Himmel erforschen – Führung durch die Semper-Sternwarte — ETH OAT — This guided tour takes you to the Semper Observatory, built in the 1860s by architect Gottfried Semper. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/den-himmel-erforschen-fuhrung-durch-die-semper-sternwarte-68921/
- 11:00 wow² Space – Humans and Space — ETH Zürich — Free — wow² Space – Humans and Space is a public science event featuring talks, live podcasts, shows, tours, workshops and demonstrations all about space. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-humans-and-space-69465/
- 11:00 wow² Space – Humans and Space, 31 Oct and 1 Nov 2026 — ETH Zürich — Free — «wow² – Humans and Space» is a public event format by ETH Zurich now in its second edition, spending two days on one question: what are we humans searching … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-humans-and-space-31-oct-and-1-nov-2026-69469/
- 11:00 wow² Space – Mensch und All — ETH Zürich — Free — «wow² Space – Mensch und All» is a free public format by ETH Zurich that, over two days in the ETH main building, explores living in space and what space … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-mensch-und-all-69470/
- 11:00 wow² Space – Mensch und All — ETH-Hauptgebäude — Free — «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 … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-mensch-und-all-73722/
- 12:00 Talk: Nächster Halt: Mond — ETH OAT — A talk titled «Nächster Halt: Mond» takes place as part of the wow² event series at ETH Zurich. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-nachster-halt-mond-68929/
- 12:00 Planetariumsshow: Reise zum Mond — ETH OAT — A live planetarium show for everyone aged 7 and up, setting out to explore the Moon. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-reise-zum-mond-68941/
- 13:00 Talk: Sonnenstürme im digitalen Zeitalter — ETH Zürich — The talk «Sonnenstürme im digitalen Zeitalter» is about space weather: the sun repeatedly hurls enormous amounts of energy and matter into space, reaching us … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-sonnensturme-im-digitalen-zeitalter-68930/
- 13:00 Planetariumsshow: Unser Sonnensystem — ETH Zürich — 'Unser Sonnensystem' is a planetarium show taking place in a lecture hall at ETH Zürich, with no registration needed. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-unser-sonnensystem-68942/
- 16:00 Planetariumsshow: Ein neues Weltbild — ETH Zürich — "Ein neues Weltbild" is a planetarium show about the birth of modern astronomy. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-ein-neues-weltbild-68925/
- 16:00 Talk: Analogue Astronaut: Reaching Space Without Leaving Earth — ETH OAT — A talk about analogue astronauts, who simulate space missions here on Earth. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-analogue-astronaut-reaching-space-without-leaving-earth-68928/
- 17:00 Planetariumsshow: A Star is Born — ETH Zürich — 'A Star is Born' is a planetarium show in which the audience witnesses the birth of a star. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-a-star-is-born-68924/
- until 1 Nov Von Sternenstaub zu Planeten — Focus Terra — "Von Sternenstaub zu Planeten" is a guided tour on a journey through space and time into the history of our solar system. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/von-sternenstaub-zu-planeten-32247/
- until 1 Nov wow² Space – Mensch und All — ETH Zürich — Free — «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 … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wow2-space-mensch-und-all-76396/
- 11:00 Warum Weltraum? — ETH Zürich — A talk about space travel and robotics with university students. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/warum-weltraum-68932/
- 11:00 ArboSat - Satelliten aus Holz — ETH OAT — An exhibition of a material sample of ArboSat-1, a palm-sized piece of densified wood, accompanied by a film. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/arbosat-satelliten-aus-holz-68933/
- 11:00 Auf dem Mond Fuss fassen — ETH OAT — «Auf dem Mond Fuss fassen» welcomes visitors into the Moon Lab, where they can watch the four-legged robot LunarLeaper walk and learn, live. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/auf-dem-mond-fuss-fassen-68934/
- 11:00 Offenes Basteln und Experimentieren: Satelliten und Mondkrater — ETH OAT — An open craft-and-experiment session for children aged five and up accompanied by adults, with no registration needed. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/offenes-basteln-und-experimentieren-satelliten-und-mondkrate-68940/
- 11:30 Kinderworkshop: Wie leuchtet die Sonne? — ETH OAT — A children's workshop in which kids build their own glowing sun. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kinderworkshop-wie-leuchtet-die-sonne-68939/
- 12:00 Ins All und zurück — ETH OAT — A guided tour that takes participants on a journey from Earth into space and back. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/ins-all-und-zuruck-68936/
- 12:00 To Space and Back — ETH Zürich — A tour that journeys from Earth into space and back again. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/to-space-and-back-68943/
- 13:00 Kindervorlesung: Vom Amazonas in den Weltraum — ETH Zürich — Free — 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. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kindervorlesung-vom-amazonas-in-den-weltraum-68922/
- 14:00 Planetariumsshow: Sternbilder und Mythologie — ETH Zürich — The planetarium show "Sternbilder und Mythologie" takes the audience on a live journey through the night sky. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/planetariumsshow-sternbilder-und-mythologie-68926/

## Sunday 1 November

- 13:00 Talk: Gravitational Waves and Black Holes — ETH Zürich — 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 … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-gravitational-waves-and-black-holes-68952/
- 11:30 Vom Asteroiden ins Labor — ETH OAT — A tour takes visitors into the noble gas laboratory at ETH Zurich, where they can look at meteorites up close. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/vom-asteroiden-ins-labor-68953/
- 12:00 Erwachsenenworkshop: Future Storytelling – Unsere Zukunft im Sonnensystem — ETH OAT — A workshop for adults in which participants slip into the shoes of a person from the future and tell their story. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/erwachsenenworkshop-future-storytelling-unsere-zukunft-im-so-68947/
- 12:00 Jugendworkshop: Future Prototyping – Wie sieht der Orbit von morgen aus? — ETH OAT — A workshop for young people that turns future questions about space into tangible objects. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/jugendworkshop-future-prototyping-wie-sieht-der-orbit-von-mo-68948/
- 14:30 Erwachsenenworkshop: Future Prototyping – Wie sieht der Orbit von morgen aus? — ETH OAT — A hands-on workshop for adults on the orbit above Earth, where satellites are multiplying: how should we deal with limited space and growing debris, and does … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/erwachsenenworkshop-future-prototyping-wie-sieht-der-orbit-v-68946/
- 14:30 Jugendworkshop: Future Storytelling – Unsere Zukunft im Sonnensystem — ETH Zürich — In the youth workshop 'Future Storytelling – Unsere Zukunft im Sonnensystem', participants step into the shoes of a person from the future and tell their story. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/jugendworkshop-future-storytelling-unsere-zukunft-im-sonnens-68949/

## Wednesday 11 November

- 18:00 Talk: Dark Matter with Prof. Björn Penning — Science Pavilion UZH — A talk at the Science Pavilion UZH is devoted to dark matter. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/talk-dark-matter-with-prof-bjorn-penning-33356/