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wow2 Space – Humans and the Universe on 31.10. & 1.11.2026
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Open in the appWhat does it take for humans to live permanently on the moon? Does looking at Earth from space help us better understand climate change? And how do you simulate a journey into space without ever leaving Earth? Find answers to these and more questions on Saturday, 31 October, and… What does it take for humans to live permanently on the moon? Does looking at Earth from space help us better understand climate change? And how do you simulate a journey into space without ever leaving Earth? Find answers to these and more questions on Saturday, 31 October, and Sunday, 1 November 2026, at ETH Zurich. Under the title «Humans and the Universe», ETH Zurich's wow² public format is entering its second round. For two days, the ETH main building will focus on the question of what we humans are looking for in space – and what research in space brings to our lives on Earth. The free programme brings together science, technology and society and is aimed at a broad audience: from children and young people to adults. Talks, shows and encounters with researchers At talks, live podcasts and debates, visitors meet researchers and experts from a wide range of space exploration and space research fields: from lunar research to climate research, gravitational waves and life as an analog astronaut. Guests include analog astronaut Eleonore Poli, climate researcher Andreas Prein, planetary scientist Anna Mittelholz, former magician and current ETH innovation director Marco Tempest, and Thomas Zurbuchen, former science director of NASA. If you prefer entertainment, check out «BLACK BOX»: satirist Patrick «Karpi» Karpiczenko and science communicator Mirko Bischofberger interview researchers and turn current studies into punchlines – somewhere between talk show and game show. At «Cook the Science», celebrity chef Markus Stöckli and physics professor Thomas Michaels show what happens when an ingredient that no one sees but every chef needs suddenly goes missing: gravity. Robots, tours and exhibitions A highlight for tech enthusiasts is the four-legged robot LunarLeaper: ETH Zurich Space and the Robotic Systems…