World Space Week 2023: Theme, History, Significance World Space Week is the world’s most significant ‘space-themed’ event and is celebrated annually from October 4th to 10th. The event aims to mark the pivotal role that space science and technology play in enhancing humanity’s well-being. During the week, Space agencies, corporations, educational institutions, planetariums, museums and astronomy enthusiasts conduct various space-related activities.
Every year, The World Space Week (WSW) is observed to mark science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition. the day is observed from 4th October to 10th October.
World Space Week 2023: Theme
- The theme of World Space Week 2023 is ‘Space and Entrepreneurship’, aimed at initiating discussion and raising awareness regarding the growing commercial space sector and its influence on the progress of space science and technology.
- The theme for World Space Week 2021 is ‘Women in Space’.
- In 2020, the theme was ‘Satellites to improve lives’.
World Space Week: History
- In 1980, The World Space Week Association (WSWA) started organising Spaceweek, a celebration honouring the first Moon landing, held annually from July 16-24.
- Ernie Hillje, Troy Welch, David Koch, and Dennis Stone organized the inaugural celebration in Houston.
- Spaceweek National Headquarters was founded to extend this celebration nationwide in the United States in 1981.
- In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week (WSW) on December 6th.
- the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I was launched on 4 October 1957, the maiden human-made Earth satellite.
World Space Week 2023: Quotes
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla
“Time and space are not conditions of existence, but time and space is a model for thinking.” – Albert Einstein
“I am among those who think that science has great beauty.” – Marie Curie
“Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it.” – APJ Abdul Kalam
“We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
“We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.” – Galileo Galilei
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” – Edwin Powell Hubble
“When you look at the stars and galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.” – Kalpana Chawla
“The more people are exposed to science, the more we will move away from superstition.” – Rakesh Sharma
“Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein’s general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out.” – Stephen Hawking
List of 10 Best Space Movies and TV Shows
- Interstellar
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Martian
- Apollo 13
- First Man
- Star Trek
- Lost in Space
- For All Mankind
- The 100
- Doctor Who
World Space Week 2023: FAQs
When is World Space Week observed?
The World Space Week is observed every year from October 4 to 10
What is the theme 2023 of World Space Week?
The theme 2021 for World Space Week is ‘Women in Space’.
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