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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Oct 18, 2023Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Oct 10, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
May 8, 2026World Donkey Day
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
When landscape met wilderness
Alps of the sea
Aug 28, 2026Mont-Saint‑Michel during high tide, Normandy, France
Apr 21, 2026European hedgehog, France
Stars in daylight
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
Nov 8, 2024Glacial rivers, Iceland
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Sep 17, 2025A young bull moose
The festival of colours
Purple mountain majesties
Sep 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
Nov 8, 2023Crystal River, Three Sisters Spring, Florida, USA
Sep 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Dec 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Aug 31, 2023Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
Dec 3, 2023Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Apr 4, 2025Humayuns Tomb, Delhi
Sept 11, 2026Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France
Sep 22, 2023World Rhinoceros Day
Jun 14, 2025Cinque Torri, Dolomiti, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Belluno, Veneto, Italy
Nov 23, 2023Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Feb 27, 2025Polar bear cub, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Sept 29, 2026Kasilof River, Alaska, United States