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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Today in History

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30 May 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States
6 Feb 2024Lake Tahoe, USA
23 Sep 2024Sea otter
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13 Nov 2025Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
14 Mar 2026Celebrating Pi Day
15 Oct 2023European hedgehog
23 Apr 2025Saint Georges Day
5 Feb 2025Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
3 Nov 2024International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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11 Mar 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
2 Jul 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
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28 Aug 2025Great white egret, Hungary
11 Jan 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
14 Jan 2026The staircase of the Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece
10 Apr 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany