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The discovery of an extraordinary diversity of exoplanets has fundamentally changed our understanding of how planetary systems form and evolve. Didier Queloz explores how these discoveries have transformed our view of the universe, why planetary systems like our own may be exceedingly rare, and what new possibilities they offer for the exploration of distant worlds.
\nAt the heart of the lecture is one of science\u2019s most fascinating questions: How can we search for life beyond Earth\u2014and what can that search tell us about the origins of life on our own planet?<\/p>\n

Swiss astronomer Didier Queloz<\/strong> conducts research at ETH Zurich and the University of Cambridge. Together with Michel Mayor, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Their discovery revolutionized our understanding of planetary systems.<\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Laura Kreidberg, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy<\/p>\n

Language:<\/strong> English<\/p>\n

In cooperation with
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