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World Space Week – October 04 to 10

October 8 , 2018 2241 days 921 0
  • WSW (World Space Week) is observed annually from October 4 to 10 in different parts of the world.
  • The Theme of the year 2018 is "Space Unites the World”
  • World Space Week is officially described as "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition".
  • On December 6, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week as an annual event.
  • The selection of these dates was based on the recognition of two significant dates in space history.
    • 04 October 1957 - The launch of the 1st ever Earth satellite (human-made) called Sputnik 1
    • 10 October 1967 - The day of the Outer Space Treaty signing.

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