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World Space Week 2025 Observed Globally from 4th to 10th October under Theme ‘Living in Space’.

Important Days | Dated: 07 Oct 2025

World Space Week (WSW), observed annually from 4th to 10th October, promotes global unity by highlighting collaboration between space technology and climate science. The 2025 edition focuses on humanity’s efforts to live in space, showcasing technological advancements, challenges, and teamwork.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The 2025 theme is “Living in Space”, emphasizing new technologies, human adaptability, and collaborative efforts for sustainable life beyond Earth. The theme is selected annually by the World Space Week Association (WSWA) Board.
  • - In December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/54/68, officially declaring October 4–10 as World Space Week. The first-ever celebration was held from October 4–10, 2000.
  • - WSW is coordinated globally by the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), ensuring alignment with international space initiatives.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) October 4 commemorates the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, marking the start of space exploration, while October 10 marks the signing of the “Magna Carta of Space” in 1967, establishing legal frameworks for outer space activities.
  • (ii) Globally, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, USA, is hosting events for WSW 2025 under the theme “Living in Space”. In India, the celebrations are led by Dr. Sachin Bahmba, Founder & Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of SPACE India, serving as National Coordinator for WSW.
  • (iii) The WSWA has released the official WSW 2025 poster for digital download, serving as a global invitation for communities worldwide to engage in discussions on humanity’s future in space.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

World Space Week is recently observed globally every year during which dates?

Correct Answer: 4th to 10th October

🚀 Quick Recap:

About United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

  • Director : Aarti Holla-Maini
  • Headquarters : Vienna, Austria