World Space Week begins 4 Oct 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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7 Oct 2025Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
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16 Sep 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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7 Jan 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
21 Dec 2025Winter solstice
18 Sep 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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20 Oct 2024International Sloth Day
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11 Nov 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
6 Mar 2024Wahclella Falls, Oregon, USA
22 May 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
19 May 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
20 Jun 2024Summer solstice
13 Dec 2024Christmas market, St Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
27 Jun 2025Splendid leaf frog
30 Sep 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
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27 Jun 2024Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy