World Space Week begins Oct 4, 2024

Today, we"re blasting off to explore the cosmos. World Space Week is a celebration of all the science and technology that go into exploring and researching our universe, and how it benefits us back on Earth. As well as helping us to understand the universe we live in, space exploration has played an important role in helping scientists develop new medicines, create new power sources and even improve farming techniques. This year"s theme is Space and Climate Change; events will be held in 83 countries to celebrate the vital role that space technology plays in understanding and monitoring how Earth"s climate is changing.

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Golden cliffs of deep space
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Feb 19, 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Jan 10, 2026The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Zebras enjoying their day
May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Dec 3, 2025Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
May 4, 2026Star Wars Day
Sep 2, 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
Apr 23, 2025Shakespeare Day
Feb 16, 2026Banff, Alberta, Canada
This lake is no mirage
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Two hungry baby beavers
Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
Jan 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Jun 16, 2025World Sea Turtle Day
Jul 5, 2025Tour de France
A future built on the past
Jan 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Apr 17, 2024Rama Navami
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
Honouring the valiant heroes
Jun 13, 2026Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
Jun 21, 2025International Day of Yoga
Mar 27, 2025World Theatre Day
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Oct 14, 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
Feb 2, 2026Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Feb 2, 2024Alpine Marmot
Apr 1, 2025Tree frog, Costa Rica