World Space Week Oct 4, 2023

World Space Week

World Space Week - observed from October 4 to 10 every year - serves as an opportunity to educate individuals worldwide about the multitude of benefits that emanate from space exploration and technology, and to celebrate humanity"s extraterrestrial achievements. A stunning cosmic spectacle that deserves mention is the Tarantula Nebula, captured by NASA"s James Webb Space Telescope. The Tarantula Nebula is the most luminous and largest star-forming region in a galaxy group called the Local Group, which is also home to our own Milky Way. The nebula"s colossal size and dynamic energy offer plenty of compelling material for cosmologists and stargazers.

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Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Feb 5, 2024Monarch butterflies
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Aug 24, 2024Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, United States
Feb 19, 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Dec 16, 2024Salzburg, Austria
Mar 9, 2025Kedarkantha, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Apr 20, 2026Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, United States
Dec 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
May 1, 2024Maharashtra Day
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
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Mar 4, 2025Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mar 31, 2025Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Jan 10, 2025Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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