February 5, 2025
How did life on Earth begin and proliferate? And is there life beyond our planet? At this ETH Global Lecture, Nobel Prize winner Didier Queloz and former NASA research head Thomas Zurbuchen discuss what is already known about the origin of life on Earth and beyond, what projects are underway at ETH Zurich – and what life itself has taught them.
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Are we alone in the universe?
In recent years, ETH Zurich has become one of the most renowned centres in the world for researching these matters:the former NASA research head Thomas Zurbuchen has been the Director of ETH Zurich Space since summer 2023.
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ETH Global Lecture: Life on Earth and Beyond
How did life on Earth begin and proliferate? And is there life beyond our planet? At this ETH Global Lecture, Nobel Prize winner Didier Queloz and former NASA research head Thomas Zurbuchen discuss what is already known about the origin of life on Earth and beyond, what projects are underway at ETH Zurich – and what life itself has taught them.
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ETH Global Lecture Series: Who Owns the Moon?
Unlike any other time in human history, humanity sits on the threshold of the universe. As the commercial space industry grows in influence and importance, complex legal and ethical questions emerge. Join us as we navigate the intricacies, gaps, and inconsistencies of space law.
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ETH Zurich receives 100 million Swiss francs from Bucherer-Foundation
08.07.2025 by Mariasole Agazzi
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Prestigious Award for ETH Zurich | Space director Thomas Zurbuchen
30.06.2025 by Mariasole Agazzi
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ETH Zurich and ESA: 50 years of collaboration
16.06.2025 by Mariasole Agazzi
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ESA opens first Innovation Centre in Switzerland — with ETH at the forefront
16.06.2025 by Mariasole Agazzi
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Celebrating milestones — and shaping what is next for space in Switzerland and Europe
16.06.2025 by Mariasole Agazzi
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Gravitational-wave astronomy at ETH Zürich
12.05.2025 by Gaia Donati
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Shaping the future of space — from the heart of Europe
10.04.2025 by Nicole Kretschmer, editor-in-chief of the DGLR members' magazine
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From ETH Zürich to the edge of space — and beyond!
07.04.2025 by Innovation Park Zurich
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Astronomy & Research
Planets contain more water than thought
04.02.2025 by Barbara Vonarburg, freelance author
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Green Light for LISA
25.01.2025 by Editorial Team
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Earth and Planetary Sciences
The view from space – and what it tells us
06.01.2025 by Barbara Vonarburg, freelance author
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Space Research
Why we need space exploration
17.12.2024 by Christoph Elhardt and Karin Köchle, Corporate Communications
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Space Research
The quest to explore space
17.12.2024 by Michael Keller, Corporate Communications
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Innovation & Industry
Inspired by space: Getting smart ideas off the ground
17.12.2024 by Corinne Johannssen, Corporate Communications
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Space Research
Launch of space systems degree programme
17.12.2024 by Peter Rüegg, Corporate Communications
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ETH Global Lecture Series: Who Owns the Moon?
07.10.2024 by Community & Outreach
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Society & Institution
From Earth to distant worlds: ETH department is now called Earth and Planetary Sciences
05.08.2024 by Peter Rüegg. Corporate Communications
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Research
Learning About Extraterrestrial Life Detection at NASA JPL
11.07.2024 by
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New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes
28.06.2024 by Marianne Lucien
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Final design of ELT’s METIS instrument completed
16.05.2024 by Anna Carmen Radi
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Life on Earth and Beyond
30.04.2024 by
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Earth as a test object
26.02.2024 by Corinne Landolt and Gaia Donati
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New Master’s in Space Systems to be launched in September
07.02.2024 by Michael Walther
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A key experiment for the LIFE space mission
14.04.2023 by Felix Würsten
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