How a Swiss man’s discovery changed astrophysics
Thirty years ago, Swiss physicist Didier Queloz discovered the first planet outside our solar system, revolutionising astrophysics. What the discovery has brought him and why he still hasn’t had enough.?
Didier Queloz received the Nobel Prize in 2019 for his discovery. Today, the physics professor heads the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL) at ETH Zurich and is driving the search for life in space. In the video, he looks back on the historic moment of discovery – and talks about what he still wants to find.