The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has appointed former WSL Director James Kirchner as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI ...

Brienz has just been evacuated for the second time. The decision is based, among other things, on thousands of simulations that ETH professor Jordan Aaron has produced using a computer model he ...

In 2024, ETH Zurich not only made an international name for itself in cutting-edge research; since September, the university has also been training around 30 students enrolled on the new Master's in ...

In the art world, a certificate of authenticity is the traditional guarantee of originality. Typically issued by artists, art dealers or private sellers, these certificates serve to distinguish ...

Orbiting at an altitude of 700 kilometres, satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) transmit radar signals down to Earth. These are scattered by the planet’s surface and reflected back to the ...

The largest and most powerful space telescope to be launched since Hubble, the JWST comprises a mirror, four infrared instruments and a sunshield to screen it from the sun’s rays. It enables us to ...

Geothermal heat represents a largely untapped source of CO 2-neutral energy with great potential for Switzerland. Although geothermal probes are already in widespread use, deep geothermal projects are ...

The Innovation Project is a project-based engineering design course. Bachelor’s degree students studying mechanical engineering go through a production development process in their third semester.

The ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC CH) supports start-ups that either adapt space technology for use on Earth or modify terrestrial technology for applications in space. ESA BIC ...

When is stress harmful, and when is it useful? The body’s reaction to a stressful situation can be vital for survival. It alerts us to danger and quickens our responses. However, excessive or chronic ...

Thomas Zurbuchen, your interest in space stretches back many years. Do you still feel a sense of awe at what’s out there Thomas Zurbuchen: Absolutely, and that only grows the more I learn about it!