Activities feature debates, meetings, workshops, interactive sessions, students’ exchanges with experts, and exhibitions of groundbreaking advances in this field and relevant figures, all under this year’s theme: “Living in Space.”

October 4 commemorates the launch of humanity’s first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957.

October 10 also commemorates the signing of the Treaty in 1967 on the principles governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies.

In its resolution 54/68 of December 6, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared “World Space Week” from October 4 to 10, to celebrate annually the contributions of space science and technology to improving the human condition.

UN stressed that this celebration is the world’s premier event on space use and technology.

The theme “Living in Space” explores humanity’s journey toward making space a habitat, emphasizing innovative technologies, obstacles, and collaborative efforts that make this aspiration a reality.

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